TableĀ 3 Estimates, standard errors (SE), and 2.5ā97.5Ā % confidence limits based on model-averaging from the across-hypotheses model selection of (A) breeding territories vs. control areas (nĀ =Ā 73 pairs) and (B) breeding territories (nĀ =Ā 56) vs. abandoned territories (nĀ =Ā 20)
From: Rodent-avoidance, topography and forest structure shape territory selection of a forest bird
Hypothesis | Variable | Estimate | SE | 2.5Ā % | 97.5Ā % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) Forest structure | |||||
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ground variables | Cover of herb layer (lin. term) | 0.98 | 0.45 | 0.09 | 1.87 |
| Ā | Cover of herb layer (quad. term) | ā0.71 | 0.28 | ā1.25 | ā0.16 |
| Ā | Number of bushes | ā0.58 | 0.37 | ā1.31 | 0.15 |
| Ā | Number of tussocks | 1.78 | 0.81 | 0.18 | 3.37 |
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tree variables | Number of trees | 0.94 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 1.55 |
| Ā | Tree dbh | ā0.48 | 0.31 | ā1.09 | 0.13 |
| Ā | Tree species diversity (lin. term) | ā0.22 | 0.27 | ā0.75 | 0.31 |
| Ā | Tree species diversity (quad. term) | 0.27 | 0.21 | ā0.13 | 0.67 |
Ā Ā Ā Ā Topography | Slope steepness | 0.91 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 1.46 |
Ā Ā Ā Ā Rodent-avoidance | Rodent numbers | ā0.60 | 0.30 | ā1.19 | ā0.01 |
(b) Forest structure | |||||
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tree variables | Number of trees | 1.72 | 0.70 | 0.36 | 3.09 |
Ā Ā Ā Ā Disturbance | Distance to forest edge | 3.58 | 1.52 | 0.60 | 6.57 |
Ā Ā Ā Ā Topography | Slope steepness | 2.20 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 3.68 |