Table 1.
Competing models of forest change over the period 1964–2004
| Model | K | Log-like | AICc | ΔAICc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern hardwood forest | ||||
| Null | 2 | −373.5 | 751.1 | 52.5 |
| Year | 3 | −373.1 | 752.4 | 53.8 |
| Elevation | 3 | −346.7 | 699.6 | 1.0 |
| Elevation + year | 4 | −346.2 | 700.5 | 2.0 |
| Elevation × year | 5 | −344.1 | 698.6 | 0.0 |
| Boreal forest | ||||
| Null | 2 | −339.8 | 683.6 | 89.9 |
| Year | 3 | −339.0 | 684.3 | 90.5 |
| Elevation | 3 | −295.0 | 596.2 | 2.5 |
| Elevation + year | 4 | −293.1 | 594.5 | 0.8 |
| Elevation × year | 5 | −291.6 | 593.7 | 0.0 |
Number of parameters (K), log-likelihood, and model selection results for models fitting log-transformed basal area distributions of northern hardwood and boreal groups.