Table 1: Bias measurements from the VVDS first epoch data.
R Redshift range $\mathcal{M}^{c}_B$ $N_{\rm gal}$ $b_{\rm L}$ r $\sigma_{R}$ S₃

h^-1Mpc

5
0.4<z<0.7 No 1583 $0.87\pm 0.15$ 0.95 $0.94 \pm0.15$ $1.2\pm0.3$

0.7<z<0.9 1044 $0.95\pm 0.15$ 0.96 $0.98 \pm0.15$ $1.4\pm0.3$

0.9<z<1.1 759 $0.97\pm 0.13$ 0.97 $0.93\pm0.13$ $1.1\pm 0.3$

5
0.4<z<0.7 -18.7 610 $1.06\pm 0.17$ 0.97 $1.18\pm0.17$ $1.6\pm0.3$

0.7<z<0.9 726 $1.03\pm 0.15$ 0.97 $1.05 \pm 0.15$ $1.6\pm0.3$

0.9<z<1.1 751 $1.00\pm 0.14$ 0.97 $0.97 \pm 0.14$ $1.5\pm 0.3$

5
0.4<z<0.7 -20 160 $1.10\pm 0.18$ 0.97 $1.28 \pm0.18$ $1.4\pm0.4$

0.7<z<0.9 229 $1.12\pm 0.17$ 0.99 $1.18\pm0.17$ $1.1\pm 0.3$

0.9<z<1.1 289 $1.18\pm 0.15$ 0.97 $1.17 \pm0.15$ $1.4\pm0.4$

8
0.7<z<0.9 No 1263 $0.92\pm0.20$ 0.97 $0.67 \pm0.20$ $1.6\pm0.4$

0.9<z<1.1 864 $1.03\pm 0.16$ 0.96 $0.74 \pm0.16$ $1.6\pm0.3$

1.1<z<1.3 440 $1.21\pm 0.12$ 0.96 $0.82 \pm0.12$ $1.3\pm0.3$

1.3<z<1.5 234 $1.51\pm 0.10$ 0.95 $0.96 \pm0.11$ $1.0\pm0.3$

8
0.7<z<0.9 -18.7 879 $0.98\pm 0.21$ 0.98 $0.75 \pm0.21$ $1.6\pm0.4$

0.9<z<1.1 813 $1.01\pm 0.16$ 0.97 $0.72 \pm0.16$ $1.8\pm0.3$

8
0.7<z<0.9 -20 279 $1.17\pm 0.23$ 0.98 $0.89 \pm0.23$ $1.7\pm0.4$

0.9<z<1.1 327 $1.30\pm 0.17$ 0.99 $0.94 \pm0.17$ $1.8\pm0.3$

1.1<z<1.3 251 $1.33\pm 0.12$ 0.96 0 $.88 \pm0.12$ $1.2\pm0.3$

1.3<z<1.5 169 $1.56\pm 0.11$ 0.95 $0.99 \pm0.11$ $1.1\pm 0.3$

10
0.7<z<0.9 No 1425 $1.03\pm 0.22$ 0.91 $0.66 \pm0.22$ $1.6\pm0.4$

0.9<z<1.1 955 $1.05\pm 0.18$ 0.97 $0.64 \pm0.18$ $1.7\pm0.4$

1.1<z<1.3 480 $1.17\pm 0.13$ 0.90 $0.68 \pm0.13$ $1.3\pm0.3$

1.3<z<1.5 250 $1.55\pm 0.11$ 0.93 $0.84 \pm0.13$ $1.2\pm0.3$

10
0.7<z<0.9 -18.7 991 $1.03\pm 0.25$ 0.95 $0.69 \pm0.25$ $1.5\pm0.4$

0.9<z<1.1 900 $1.03\pm 0.18$ 0.96 $0.63 \pm0.18$ $1.7\pm0.3$

10
0.7<z<0.9 -20 316 $1.14\pm 0.25$ 0.92 $0.75 \pm0.25$ $1.6\pm0.4$

0.9<z<1.1 360 $1.26\pm 0.20$ 0.97 $0.78 \pm0.20$ $1.8\pm0.4$

1.1<z<1.3 266 $1.36\pm 0.14$ 0.91 $0.78 \pm0.14$ $1.3\pm0.3$

1.3<z<1.5 175 $1.54\pm 0.13$ 0.93 $0.84 \pm0.13$ $1.3\pm0.3$

**Table 1:** Bias measurements from the VVDS first epoch data.
R	Redshift range	$\mathcal{M}^{c}_B$	$N_{\rm gal}$	$b_{\rm L}$	r	$\sigma_{R}$	S₃
h^-1Mpc
5	0.4<z<0.7	No	1583	$0.87\pm 0.15$	0.95	$0.94 \pm0.15$	$1.2\pm0.3$
	0.7<z<0.9		1044	$0.95\pm 0.15$	0.96	$0.98 \pm0.15$	$1.4\pm0.3$
	0.9<z<1.1		759	$0.97\pm 0.13$	0.97	$0.93\pm0.13$	$1.1\pm 0.3$
5	0.4<z<0.7	-18.7	610	$1.06\pm 0.17$	0.97	$1.18\pm0.17$	$1.6\pm0.3$
	0.7<z<0.9		726	$1.03\pm 0.15$	0.97	$1.05 \pm 0.15$	$1.6\pm0.3$
	0.9<z<1.1		751	$1.00\pm 0.14$	0.97	$0.97 \pm 0.14$	$1.5\pm 0.3$
5	0.4<z<0.7	-20	160	$1.10\pm 0.18$	0.97	$1.28 \pm0.18$	$1.4\pm0.4$
	0.7<z<0.9		229	$1.12\pm 0.17$	0.99	$1.18\pm0.17$	$1.1\pm 0.3$
	0.9<z<1.1		289	$1.18\pm 0.15$	0.97	$1.17 \pm0.15$	$1.4\pm0.4$
8	0.7<z<0.9	No	1263	$0.92\pm0.20$	0.97	$0.67 \pm0.20$	$1.6\pm0.4$
	0.9<z<1.1		864	$1.03\pm 0.16$	0.96	$0.74 \pm0.16$	$1.6\pm0.3$
	1.1<z<1.3		440	$1.21\pm 0.12$	0.96	$0.82 \pm0.12$	$1.3\pm0.3$
	1.3<z<1.5		234	$1.51\pm 0.10$	0.95	$0.96 \pm0.11$	$1.0\pm0.3$
8	0.7<z<0.9	-18.7	879	$0.98\pm 0.21$	0.98	$0.75 \pm0.21$	$1.6\pm0.4$
	0.9<z<1.1		813	$1.01\pm 0.16$	0.97	$0.72 \pm0.16$	$1.8\pm0.3$
8	0.7<z<0.9	-20	279	$1.17\pm 0.23$	0.98	$0.89 \pm0.23$	$1.7\pm0.4$
	0.9<z<1.1		327	$1.30\pm 0.17$	0.99	$0.94 \pm0.17$	$1.8\pm0.3$
	1.1<z<1.3		251	$1.33\pm 0.12$	0.96	0 $.88 \pm0.12$	$1.2\pm0.3$
	1.3<z<1.5		169	$1.56\pm 0.11$	0.95	$0.99 \pm0.11$	$1.1\pm 0.3$
10	0.7<z<0.9	No	1425	$1.03\pm 0.22$	0.91	$0.66 \pm0.22$	$1.6\pm0.4$
	0.9<z<1.1		955	$1.05\pm 0.18$	0.97	$0.64 \pm0.18$	$1.7\pm0.4$
	1.1<z<1.3		480	$1.17\pm 0.13$	0.90	$0.68 \pm0.13$	$1.3\pm0.3$
	1.3<z<1.5		250	$1.55\pm 0.11$	0.93	$0.84 \pm0.13$	$1.2\pm0.3$
10	0.7<z<0.9	-18.7	991	$1.03\pm 0.25$	0.95	$0.69 \pm0.25$	$1.5\pm0.4$
	0.9<z<1.1		900	$1.03\pm 0.18$	0.96	$0.63 \pm0.18$	$1.7\pm0.3$
10	0.7<z<0.9	-20	316	$1.14\pm 0.25$	0.92	$0.75 \pm0.25$	$1.6\pm0.4$
	0.9<z<1.1		360	$1.26\pm 0.20$	0.97	$0.78 \pm0.20$	$1.8\pm0.4$
	1.1<z<1.3		266	$1.36\pm 0.14$	0.91	$0.78 \pm0.14$	$1.3\pm0.3$
	1.3<z<1.5		175	$1.54\pm 0.13$	0.93	$0.84 \pm0.13$	$1.3\pm0.3$

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	1 Introduction
	2 The first-epoch VVDS redshift sample
	3 The density field reconstruction scheme
	4 The PDF of galaxy fluctuations
	5 The PDF of mass fluctuations in redshift-distorted comoving coordinates
	6 Measuring galaxy biasing
	7 The biasing function up to z $\bf {\sim }$ 1.5
	8 Comparison with theoretical predictions
	9 Summary and conclusions
	References
	Online Material
	Appendix A