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Table 1 Model selection for spatial variation of carnivore detection rates

From: Interactions between carnivore species: limited spatiotemporal partitioning between apex predator and smaller carnivores in a Mediterranean protected area

Response variable

Model

Variables

K

logLik

AICc

ΔAICc

Weight

Red fox detection rate

Best

Wolf + Badger + Season + Study year

11

− 2456.999

4936.3

0.00

0.453

 

Second

Wolf + Badger + Season

9

− 2459.525

4937.3

0.95

0.282

 

Third

Badger + Season + Study year

10

− 2458.863

4938.0

1.68

0.197

 

Fourth

Badger + Season

8

− 2461.959

4940.1

3.78

0.068

Badger detection rate

Best

Red fox + Humans + Season + Shrub cover

10

− 1095.246

2210.8

0.00

0.813

 

Second

Red fox + Season + Shrub cover

9

− 1098.073

2214.4

3.60

0.135

 

Third

Red fox + Humans + Season

9

− 1099.134

2216.5

5.73

0.045

 

Fourth

Red fox + Season

8

− 1102.213

2220.6

9.84

0.007

Martes spp. detection rate

Best

Red fox + Humans + Study year + Season + Canopy cover

12

− 823.646

1671.7

0.00

0.514

 

Second

Red fox + Study year + Canopy cover + Season

11

− 825.350

1673.0

1.35

0.261

 

Third

Red fox + Humans + Study year + Season

11

− 826.199

1674.7

3.05

0.112

 

Fourth

Red fox + Humans + Canopy cover + Season

10

− 827.237

1674.7

3.07

0.112

  1. Summary of model selection. Variables influencing spatial variation of detection rates of red fox, Eurasian badger and Martes spp., estimated through Generalised Linear Mixed Models. Predictors included in selected models are shown. All models included the random effects of camera trapping location and camera model; the log(number of sampling days) was included as offset variable. For the red fox, three models were selected; for the badger, only the best model was selected; for Martes spp. the first two models were selected. All selected models were shown in bold. The second, third and fourth ranked models were also shown for comparison purposes. Parameters of models selected after the first are shown in the Additional file 6