highly significantP < 0.001
Analysis of variance using the statistical model Number of aphids = day + day × height + day × site(tree) + day × height × site(tree) + ε showed that the first order interaction of day with site was highly significant ( F 3,1504 = 27.76, P < 0.001), just as population differences among trees remained detectable after having accounted for time-dependent and site-dependent differences ( F 4,1504 = 13.92, P < 0.001).