Table 2. Selected paired comparisons of TE between models placed in
different combinations of location and posture.
| TS ≤ 30°C | T S > 45°C | All T S | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Models compared a | Difference °C mean ± SE | n | Difference °C b mean ± SE | n | Difference °C b mean ± SE | n |
| 0 cm (basking) vs. 0 cm (aligned with shade) | 1.8 ± 0.3*** | 31 | 3.0 ± 0.6*** | 26 | 2.2 ± 0.3*** | 78 |
| 0 cm (basking) vs. 2 cm (facing sun) | 2.3 ± 0.4*** | 32 | 9.4 ± 0.6*** | 26 | 5.4 ± 0.5*** | 79 |
| 0 cm (aligned with shade) vs. 2 cm (facing sun) | 0.6 ± 0.3NS | 31 | 6.4 ± 0.7*** | 26 | 3.2 ± 0.4*** | 78 |
| 2 cm (facing sun) vs. 5 cm (vertical) | 0.7 ± 0.3* | 32 | 2.5 ± 0.6*** | 26 | 1.9 ± 0.3*** | 79 |
| 5 cm (vertical) vs. 10 cm (vertical) | 0.5 ± 0.2** | 30 | 1.4 ± 0.3*** | 25 | 1.2 ± 0.2*** | 75 |
| 10 cm (vertical) vs. 20 cm (vertical) | 0.4 ± 0.4NS | 17 | 1.7 ± 0.4*** | 16 | 1.2 ± 0.2*** | 41 |
| 0 cm (basking) vs. 20 cm (vertical) | 3.4 ± 0.8** | 17 | 15.2 ± 1.0*** | 16 | 9.5 ± 1.0*** | 41 |