Spectral characteristics of numbat pelts; where values are proportions of incident solar radiation
| . | Depressed . | . | . | Erect . | . | . | . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Anterior . | Posterior black . | Posterior white . | Anterior . | Posterior black . | Posterior white . | Significance . | ||||
| Coat absorptivity (αc) | 0.724±0.049 | 0.842±0.039 | 0.584±0.034 | 0.839±0.062 | 0.902±0.028 | 0.755±0.0760 | |||||
| Coat reflectivity (ρc) | 0.180±0.022 | 0.070±0.006 | 0.320±0.023 | 0.051±0.009 | 0.023±0.003 | 0.123±0.023 | *,† | ||||
| Coat transmissivity (τc) | 0.096±0.028 | 0.088±0.037 | 0.096±0.031 | 0.109±0.053 | 0.074±0.030 | 0.122±0.097 | |||||
| Interception function (I) | 80±33.7 | 52±7.4 | 52±7.4 | 9±1.27 | 12±3.3 | 12±3.3 | † | ||||
| Skin reflectivity | 0.158±0.060 | 0.144±0.067 | 0.144±0.067 | 0.158±0.060 | 0.144±0.067 | 0.144±0.067 | |||||
| . | Depressed . | . | . | Erect . | . | . | . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Anterior . | Posterior black . | Posterior white . | Anterior . | Posterior black . | Posterior white . | Significance . | ||||
| Coat absorptivity (αc) | 0.724±0.049 | 0.842±0.039 | 0.584±0.034 | 0.839±0.062 | 0.902±0.028 | 0.755±0.0760 | |||||
| Coat reflectivity (ρc) | 0.180±0.022 | 0.070±0.006 | 0.320±0.023 | 0.051±0.009 | 0.023±0.003 | 0.123±0.023 | *,† | ||||
| Coat transmissivity (τc) | 0.096±0.028 | 0.088±0.037 | 0.096±0.031 | 0.109±0.053 | 0.074±0.030 | 0.122±0.097 | |||||
| Interception function (I) | 80±33.7 | 52±7.4 | 52±7.4 | 9±1.27 | 12±3.3 | 12±3.3 | † | ||||
| Skin reflectivity | 0.158±0.060 | 0.144±0.067 | 0.144±0.067 | 0.158±0.060 | 0.144±0.067 | 0.144±0.067 | |||||
Values are means ± s.e.m. (N=3). *indicates a significant (P<0.05) difference between sections(anterior, posterior black and posterior white) of the pelt; † indicates a significant difference (P<0.05)between depressed and erect pelts.