Table 1

Output of the Rayleigh analysis (i.e. Z and P values) of angles of trails with either the disc or the nest-box.

N (ind.)

Mean – β

Z – values

P – values

disk

22

3.1

21.581

< 0.0001

nest-box

22

293.5

4.3166

< 0.05

Legend: N – number of individuals, mean – β – angle between the trail (i.e. where mouse moves) and disc position or nest-box position.

Stopka and Macdonald BMC Ecology 2003 3:3   doi:10.1186/1472-6785-3-3