Table 3 The top three models by QAICc for each tree species from the set of models (listed in Table 1 ) that treat adults and sapling separately

ACERCA

1

φ c p c

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c

ACERPS

1

φ c p c

2

φ c sapling DBH; adult c p c

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c

BETUSP

1

φ c p c

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c

CORYAV

2

φ c sapling DBH; adult c p c

1

φ c p c

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c

CRATMO

2

φ c sapling DBH; adult c p c

1

φ c p c

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c

FAGUSY

2

φ c sapling DBH; adult c p c

1

φ c p c

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c

FRAXEX

2

φ c sapling DBH; adult c p c

1

φ c p c

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c

QUERRO

2

φ c sapling DBH; adult c p c

1

φ c p c

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c

SALISP

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c

1

φ c p c

2

φ c sapling DBH; adult c p c

SAMBINI

1

φ c p c

2

φ c sapling DBH; adult c p c

16

φ 93–08, 08–12 p c