Research Article

Avian Community Structure as a Function of Season, Habitat Type, and Disturbance, in Mole National Park, Northern Region (Ghana)

Table 2

Results of the geometric series model for the abundance rank distribution of birds of Mole National Park, calculated for Woodland, Grassland, Shrubland, and Riparian habitats. Levels of significant difference (P-values) were shown with superscript alphabet ().

Dry season
SampleIntercept ±S.E.Slope ±S.E.Prob.

Woodland4.169±1.10-0.158±0.09-0.190.11
Grassland6.760±0.86-0.122±0.09-0.180.20
Shrubland8.319±0.93 -0.292±0.08-0.360.000
Riparian3.551±0.99-0.009±0.08-0.010.91
Slope of SAD: F3,80,= 6.53, p (regr): 0.0005
Wet season
Woodland1.824±0.820.231±0.070.280.00
Grassland7.501±0.870.043±0.110.280.00
Shrubland5.816±1.030.22±0.080.220.0
Riparian3.856±0.970.21±0.080.230.0
Slope of SAD = F3,117 = 7.32, p(regr) = 0.0001,