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Table 3 Hierarchical AMOVA results for Varanus niloticus populations across Sahelian Africa

From: Fine-scale genetic analysis of the exploited Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) in Sahelian Africa

Source of Variation

Sum of Squares

Variance Components

Percentage of Variation

F ST

P -value

Between West vs. East Inner Delta

200.269

1.71099

42.40

0.47147

0.0000

Among Populations within Groups

133.853

0.19169

4.75

  

Within Populations

1322.457

2.13299

52.85

  

Total

1656.579

4.03567

   

Among Genetic Clusters

277.735

1.15560

34.46

0.36389

0.0000

Among Populations within Clusters

56.387

0.06457

1.93

  

Within Populations

1322.457

2.13299

63.61

  

Total

1656.579

3.35316

   

Among Watersheds

169.032

0.66580

21.70

0.30477

0.0000

Among Populations within Watersheds

165.090

0.26923

8.78

  

Within Populations

1322.457

2.13299

69.52

  

Total

1656.579

3.06803

   
  1. Significance is based on 50,175 permutations.