TABLE 7.
Top models (delta AICc < 2) evaluating detection of predator species via our molecular analysis by nest as a function of survey interval, temperature, precipitation, and total samples collected.
| Intercept | Survey interval length | Precip. | Min. Temp. | Total samples | Precip. * min. Temp. | Df | logLik | AICc | ΔAICc | w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.29 | 1 | −70.30 | 142.64 | 0.00 | 0.13 | |||||
| −0.30 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 3 | −68.41 | 143.05 | 0.42 | 0.10 | |||
| −0.30 | 0.25 | 2 | −69.53 | 143.19 | 0.55 | 0.10 | ||||
| −0.30 | 0.22 | 2 | −69.67 | 143.47 | 0.83 | 0.09 | ||||
| −0.30 | −0.23 | 2 | −69.71 | 143.55 | 0.91 | 0.08 | ||||
| −0.31 | 0.35 | −0.25 | 0.32 | 4 | −67.76 | 143.93 | 1.29 | 0.07 | ||
| −0.30 | 0.25 | −0.24 | 3 | −68.92 | 144.08 | 1.45 | 0.06 | |||
| −0.29 | −0.12 | 2 | −70.11 | 144.34 | 1.71 | 0.06 | ||||
| −0.30 | −0.23 | 0.23 | 3 | −69.37 | 144.38 | 1.74 | 0.05 |
Note: The asterisk (*) indicates an interaction term between total precipitation and average minimum temperature during the final survey interval. The null model (intercept only) was the top model.