TABLE 1. MANOVA results for the partition of variance between individuals. The sum of squared deviations for individual differences and left/right differences is reported along with the percentage of the total variance accounted for and the maximum estimate of h2 for each species.
Eigenshape Analysis
Source of variation
Sum of squared deviations
Percentage of total
Proportion (Max h2)
Arvicola terrestris
Individual differences (between groups)
748.5
88.6%
0.89
Left and right differences (within groups)
96.4
11.4%
Microtus agrestis
Individual differences (between groups)
566.4
71.5%
0.71
Left and right differences (within groups)
226.2
28.5%
Microtus arvalis
Individual differences (between groups)
1817.4
86.2%
0.86
Left and right differences (within groups)
289.8
13.8%
Microtus oeconomus
Individual differences (between groups)
498.2
77.6%
0.78
Left and right differences (within groups)
144.2
22.4%
Semilandmark (Procrustes) Analysis
Source of variation
Sum of squared deviations
Percentage of total
Proportion (Max h2)
Arvicola terrestris
Individual differences (between groups)
0.1930
88.3%
0.88
Left and right differences (within groups)
0.0257
11.7%
Microtus agrestis
Individual differences (between groups)
0.1483
76.6%
0.77
Left and right differences (within groups)
0.0454
23.4%
Microtus arvalis
Individual differences (between groups)
0.5070
89.0%
0.89
Left and right differences (within groups)
0.0628
11.0%
Microtus oeconomus
Individual differences (between groups)
0.1432
71.6%
0.72
Left and right differences (within groups)
0.0567
28.4%