Comparison of Nesting Features and Breeding Success of Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur between Orchards and Riparian Habitats

Table 3

Turtle dove’s breeding success at orchards (n = 20 apple orchards) and riparian vegetation (n = 18 riparian sites) tested with a simple t-test.

		Orchards		Riparian		Test
Phase	Parameter	Number	%		%	t
Nests	Total	467	100	99	100.00	1.1748 E + 16	0.001
	Succeeded	345	73.87	53	53.35
	Predated	98	20.98	27	27.27
	Deserted	24	5.14	18	18.18
	Destructed	0	0	1	1.01
Eggs	Total	635	100	184	100.00	8.5267 E + 14	0.001
	Succeeded	455	71.16	125	67.93
	Predated	120	18.89	36	19.56
	Deserted	28	4.41	22	14.13
	Destructed	0	0	1	0.54
	Unhatched	32	5.03	0	0.00
Chicks	Total	455	100	125	100.00	1.2796 E + 14	0.001
	Succeeded	362	79.56	99	79.20
	Predated	48	10.54	17	13.60
	Died	25	5.49	0	0.00
	Deserted	20	4.39	9	7.20