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Table 3 Best candidate models explaining relative telomere (RTL) or RTL change over the four periods during hibernation in garden dormice

From: Food availability positively affects the survival and somatic maintenance of hibernating garden dormice (Eliomys quercinus)

 

Model

AICc

∆AIC

Weight

RTL~

RTL0 + time

− 196.91

0.00

0.64

RTL0 + group + time

− 195.12

1.79

0.26

RTL0 + group * time

− 193.11

3.80

0.10

RTL change~

RTL0

− 63.07

0.00

0.43

RTL0 + arousal frequency

− 61.54

1.52

0.20

RTL0 + group

− 60.93

2.14

0.15

RTL0 + total IBE duration

− 60.61

2.46

0.12

RTL0 + body mass change

− 60.21

2.85

0.10

  1. All models were corrected for initial RTL (RTL0). Explanatory variables were time and group for the model on RTL, and were arousal frequency, group, total inter-bout euthermia (IBE) duration and body mass change for the model on RTL change