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Table 1 Descriptions of each model used in the survival analysis that distinguishes between saplings and adults

From: Effects of growth rate, size, and light availability on tree survival across life stages: a demographic analysis accounting for missing values and small sample sizes

Model

Description

   

Survival probability

Relocation probability

1

φ: c

P: c

Constant between years

Constant between years

2

φ: c, sapling DBH; adult c

P: c

Constant between years, varies with DBH for saplings only

Constant between years

3

φ: c, sapling light; adult c

P: c

Constant between years, varies with light for saplings only

Constant between years

4

φ: c, sapling growth; adult c

P: c

Constant between years, varies with growth rate for saplings only

Constant between years

5

φ: c, sapling c; adult DBH

P: c

Constant between years, varies with DBH for adults only

Constant between years

6

φ: c, sapling DBH; adult DBH

P: c

Constant between years, varies with DBH for saplings and adults

Constant between years

7

φ: c, sapling growth; adult growth

P: c

Constant between years, varies with growth rate for saplings and adults

Constant between years

8

φ: c, sapling light; adult light

P: c

Constant between years, varies with light for saplings and adults

Constant between years

9

φ: c, sapling DBH; adult light

P: c

Constant between years, varies with DBH for saplings and light for adults

Constant between years

10

φ: c, sapling DBH; adult growth

P: c

Constant between years, varies with DBH for saplings and growth rate for adults

Constant between years

11

φ: c, sapling light; adult DBH

P: c

Constant between years, varies with light intensity for saplings and DBH for adults

Constant between years

12

φ: c, sapling light; adult growth

P: c

Constant between years, varies with light intensity for saplings and growth rate for adults

Constant between years

13

φ: c, sapling growth; adult DBH

P: c

Constant between years, varies with growth rate for saplings and DBH for adults

Constant between years

14

φ: c, sapling growth; adult light

P: c

Constant between years, varies with growth rate for saplings and light for adults

Constant between years

15

φ: c, sapling growth DBH light; adult growth DBH light

P: c

Constant between years, varies with growth rate, DBH and light intensity for saplings and adults

Constant between years

16

φ: 93–08 08–12,

P: c

Varies between 1993–2008 and 2008-2012

Constant between years

17

φ: 93–08 08–12, sapling DBH; adult c

P: c

Varies between 1993–2008 and 2008–2012, varies with DBH for saplings only

Constant between years