Siberian flying squirrels do not anticipate future resource abundance

BMC Ecology

Table 2 Ranking of the best candidate models to explain occurrence of flying squirrel summer litters in Vaasa and Luoto study areas between 1992 and 2014

Model^a	AICc	ΔAICc	AICc weight
Alder_previous + Rdecjan	117.3	0	0.26
Alder_previous + Rdecjan + birch_previous	117.5	0.8	0.20
Alder_previous + Rdecjan + Tfebmar	119.3	2.0	0.09
Alder_previous + Rdecjan + aspen_previous	119.4	2.1	0.09
Alder_previous + Rdecjan + DdaysApril	119.5	2.2	0.09
Alder_previous + Rdecjan + DdaysMay	119.8	2.5	0.07
Alder_previous + Rdecjan + TJune	119.9	2.6	0.07
Alder_current + Rdecjan	143.5	26.2	0

The best model for both the future and the past food availability are shown. The AICc value, as well as the change in AICc (ΔAICc) and relative weight of support (AIC weight) are shown for each model. Models with cumulative Wi = 0.90 presented
^aVariable names: T temperature in given month; R rain in given month; decjan December–January; febmar February–March; Ddays degree days; Aspen Aspen pollen estimate; Alder alder pollen estimate; Birch birch catkin estimate; previous pollen/catkin estimate available preceding gestation; current current years’ pollen/catkin estimate available after lactation and weaning. Study area was included in all models, and it had a significant effect (coefficient and c.l. > 0), since the proportion of summer litters was low in Luoto likely due to a lower density of nest-boxes in Luoto than in Vaasa

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