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Table 1 R-squared and Stone-Geyser’s Q 2 test values for the partial least squares regression (PLSR) analysis. Each model results from the combination between the two time-periods of contrasted vegetation productivity, and mange severity categories. A component is considered significant if Q 2 ≥ 0.0975

From: Sarcoptic mange breaks up bottom-up regulation of body condition in a large herbivore population

Period

Severity

R 2 (%)

Q 2

Green

Healthy

25.14

0.14

Mildly infested

3.37

0.01

Severely infested

0.2

−0.02

Dormant

Healthy

16.86

0.11

Mildly infested

8.43

0.06

Severely infested

0.01

−0.02