Results from MCMCglmm models assessing the repeatability of components of nest‐site choice of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta)
| Sample sizes | Dependent Variables | ||||
| Canopy Cover (full) | Canopy Cover (reduced) | Distance to Water | Nest Depth | Soil Type | |
| Nests | 1966 | 1,108 | 1,170 | 3,463 | 450 |
| Females | 291 | 202 | 193 | 655 | 115 |
| Nests/female | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| Variance estimates from full model (±95% CI) | |||||
| Among‐individual | 74.3 (55.9–92.8) | 49.7 (32.6–64.2) | 120.5 (88.6–165.7) | 0.106 (0.075–0.138)** | 1.18 (0.31–2.79) |
| Within‐individual | 118.7 (110.7–126.8)** | 124.9 (113.3–137.6) | 309.9 (289.5–343.6) | 0.976 (0.923–1.018)* | 1.000 |
| Repeatability | 0.381 (0.330–0.448)* | 0.273 (0.204–0.347) | 0.283 (0.210–0.345) | 0.091 (0.070–0.125)* | 0.632 (0.323–0.773) |
| Slope–intercept covariance | 7.79 (0.03–18.00) | −6.03 (−14.71–0.01) | 2.41 (−8.92–12.88) | 0.001 (−0.018–0.027) | −0.510 (−1.28–0.32) |
| Random slopes | 2.86 (0.41–9.04) | 2.10 (0.19–6.38) | 1.14 (0.19–5.43) | 0.077 (0.054–0.113) | 0.553 (0.150–1.695) |
| Variance estimates from intercept‐only model (±95% CI) | |||||
| Among‐individual | 58.1 (45.7–74.0) | 39.4 (25.5–54.7) | 130.3 (96.0–178.0) | 0.187 (0.143–0.236)** | 1.19 (0.37–2.71) |
| Within‐individual | 143.0 (134.9–153.8)** | 136.9 (127.3–153.0) | 338.2 (305.9–362.8) | 1.07 (1.01–1.12)* | 1.000 |
| Repeatability | 0.291 (0.237–0.341)* | 0.211 (0.148–0.287) | 0.283 (0.230–0.360) | 0.149 (0.119–0.187)* | 0.607 (0.346–0.768) |
| Sample sizes | Dependent Variables | ||||
| Canopy Cover (full) | Canopy Cover (reduced) | Distance to Water | Nest Depth | Soil Type | |
| Nests | 1966 | 1,108 | 1,170 | 3,463 | 450 |
| Females | 291 | 202 | 193 | 655 | 115 |
| Nests/female | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| Variance estimates from full model (±95% CI) | |||||
| Among‐individual | 74.3 (55.9–92.8) | 49.7 (32.6–64.2) | 120.5 (88.6–165.7) | 0.106 (0.075–0.138)** | 1.18 (0.31–2.79) |
| Within‐individual | 118.7 (110.7–126.8)** | 124.9 (113.3–137.6) | 309.9 (289.5–343.6) | 0.976 (0.923–1.018)* | 1.000 |
| Repeatability | 0.381 (0.330–0.448)* | 0.273 (0.204–0.347) | 0.283 (0.210–0.345) | 0.091 (0.070–0.125)* | 0.632 (0.323–0.773) |
| Slope–intercept covariance | 7.79 (0.03–18.00) | −6.03 (−14.71–0.01) | 2.41 (−8.92–12.88) | 0.001 (−0.018–0.027) | −0.510 (−1.28–0.32) |
| Random slopes | 2.86 (0.41–9.04) | 2.10 (0.19–6.38) | 1.14 (0.19–5.43) | 0.077 (0.054–0.113) | 0.553 (0.150–1.695) |
| Variance estimates from intercept‐only model (±95% CI) | |||||
| Among‐individual | 58.1 (45.7–74.0) | 39.4 (25.5–54.7) | 130.3 (96.0–178.0) | 0.187 (0.143–0.236)** | 1.19 (0.37–2.71) |
| Within‐individual | 143.0 (134.9–153.8)** | 136.9 (127.3–153.0) | 338.2 (305.9–362.8) | 1.07 (1.01–1.12)* | 1.000 |
| Repeatability | 0.291 (0.237–0.341)* | 0.211 (0.148–0.287) | 0.283 (0.230–0.360) | 0.149 (0.119–0.187)* | 0.607 (0.346–0.768) |
Asterisks denote terms that were significantly different between the full and intercept‐only models (*p < .05, **p < .006).
Results from MCMCglmm models assessing the repeatability of components of nest‐site choice of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta)
| Sample sizes | Dependent Variables | ||||
| Canopy Cover (full) | Canopy Cover (reduced) | Distance to Water | Nest Depth | Soil Type | |
| Nests | 1966 | 1,108 | 1,170 | 3,463 | 450 |
| Females | 291 | 202 | 193 | 655 | 115 |
| Nests/female | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| Variance estimates from full model (±95% CI) | |||||
| Among‐individual | 74.3 (55.9–92.8) | 49.7 (32.6–64.2) | 120.5 (88.6–165.7) | 0.106 (0.075–0.138)** | 1.18 (0.31–2.79) |
| Within‐individual | 118.7 (110.7–126.8)** | 124.9 (113.3–137.6) | 309.9 (289.5–343.6) | 0.976 (0.923–1.018)* | 1.000 |
| Repeatability | 0.381 (0.330–0.448)* | 0.273 (0.204–0.347) | 0.283 (0.210–0.345) | 0.091 (0.070–0.125)* | 0.632 (0.323–0.773) |
| Slope–intercept covariance | 7.79 (0.03–18.00) | −6.03 (−14.71–0.01) | 2.41 (−8.92–12.88) | 0.001 (−0.018–0.027) | −0.510 (−1.28–0.32) |
| Random slopes | 2.86 (0.41–9.04) | 2.10 (0.19–6.38) | 1.14 (0.19–5.43) | 0.077 (0.054–0.113) | 0.553 (0.150–1.695) |
| Variance estimates from intercept‐only model (±95% CI) | |||||
| Among‐individual | 58.1 (45.7–74.0) | 39.4 (25.5–54.7) | 130.3 (96.0–178.0) | 0.187 (0.143–0.236)** | 1.19 (0.37–2.71) |
| Within‐individual | 143.0 (134.9–153.8)** | 136.9 (127.3–153.0) | 338.2 (305.9–362.8) | 1.07 (1.01–1.12)* | 1.000 |
| Repeatability | 0.291 (0.237–0.341)* | 0.211 (0.148–0.287) | 0.283 (0.230–0.360) | 0.149 (0.119–0.187)* | 0.607 (0.346–0.768) |
| Sample sizes | Dependent Variables | ||||
| Canopy Cover (full) | Canopy Cover (reduced) | Distance to Water | Nest Depth | Soil Type | |
| Nests | 1966 | 1,108 | 1,170 | 3,463 | 450 |
| Females | 291 | 202 | 193 | 655 | 115 |
| Nests/female | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| Variance estimates from full model (±95% CI) | |||||
| Among‐individual | 74.3 (55.9–92.8) | 49.7 (32.6–64.2) | 120.5 (88.6–165.7) | 0.106 (0.075–0.138)** | 1.18 (0.31–2.79) |
| Within‐individual | 118.7 (110.7–126.8)** | 124.9 (113.3–137.6) | 309.9 (289.5–343.6) | 0.976 (0.923–1.018)* | 1.000 |
| Repeatability | 0.381 (0.330–0.448)* | 0.273 (0.204–0.347) | 0.283 (0.210–0.345) | 0.091 (0.070–0.125)* | 0.632 (0.323–0.773) |
| Slope–intercept covariance | 7.79 (0.03–18.00) | −6.03 (−14.71–0.01) | 2.41 (−8.92–12.88) | 0.001 (−0.018–0.027) | −0.510 (−1.28–0.32) |
| Random slopes | 2.86 (0.41–9.04) | 2.10 (0.19–6.38) | 1.14 (0.19–5.43) | 0.077 (0.054–0.113) | 0.553 (0.150–1.695) |
| Variance estimates from intercept‐only model (±95% CI) | |||||
| Among‐individual | 58.1 (45.7–74.0) | 39.4 (25.5–54.7) | 130.3 (96.0–178.0) | 0.187 (0.143–0.236)** | 1.19 (0.37–2.71) |
| Within‐individual | 143.0 (134.9–153.8)** | 136.9 (127.3–153.0) | 338.2 (305.9–362.8) | 1.07 (1.01–1.12)* | 1.000 |
| Repeatability | 0.291 (0.237–0.341)* | 0.211 (0.148–0.287) | 0.283 (0.230–0.360) | 0.149 (0.119–0.187)* | 0.607 (0.346–0.768) |
Asterisks denote terms that were significantly different between the full and intercept‐only models (*p < .05, **p < .006).
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