Relationship between Anti-European Brown Hare Syndrome Serological Titers and Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas) Densities
Table 2
Serological data in relation to some geographical data.
Parameter
Effect
d.f.
Anti-EBHSV*%
Number of bordering hunting areas ()
+9.4
30
0.11
.64 ns
Anti-EBHSV
Concentration of private hunting areas around the protected area (expressed as Σ 1/distances in km)
+1/47.0
32
0.19
.02
Difference between Anti-EBHSV*%
Difference between localization of habitats (distances between protected areas in km) (0–3000 m)
+5.7
527
0.09
.26 ns
Difference between Anti-EBHSV
Difference between localization of habitats (distances between protected areas in km) (0–3000 m)
+1/10.0
527
0.045
.64 ns
*Anti-EBHSV (%): percentage of animals positive for antibodies against European brown hare syndrome virus Anti-EBHSV: mean titers for anti-EBHSV antibodies.
