Current versus previous-year breeding states.

Contingency table comparing current and previous-year breeding states for adult female hoary marmots in the Ruby Range, Yukon Territory. For both the current and previous year, N = nonbreeder and B = breeder. Each cell shows the total number of females with a specific two-year breeding history. Percentages by row are shown in parentheses (e.g. Top row: % of previous-year nonbreeders who were nonbreeders or breeders in the current year). Breeders and nonbreeders from the previous year were equally likely to breed in the current year (Fisher’s exact test, p = 0.55). Test results were also non-significant when calculated separately for each year 2000–2004. Current versus previous-year breeding states.