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. 2012 Jul 25;5:149. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-5-149

Table 2.

Sampling level bivariate regressions

Variables Descriptive Statistics
Coefficient (Std. Error) in Regressions
Mean Range Nymph abundance Adult abundance
Daily minimum temperature (°C)
Sampling day
7.97
−2.40–16.80
0.03 (0.03)
0.01 (0.02)
3 previous days mean
8.17
0.03–18.07
0.05 (0.03)
0.03 (0.03)
7 previous days mean
8.21
−1.20–18.56
0.05 (0.03)
0.03 (0.03)
Daily maximum temperature (°C)
Sampling day
19.55
8.40–33.00
0.05 (0.03)*
0.02 (0.02)
3 previous days mean
18.73
7.40–29.80
0.04 (0.03)
0.01 (0.02)
7 previous days mean
18.44
5.16–29.64
0.03 (0.03)
0.01 (0.02)
Daily precipitation (mm)
Sampling day
1.28
0–24.30
−0.02 (0.04)
−0.02 (0.03)
3 previous days mean
1.44
0–21.47
−0.02 (0.05)
−0.04 (0.05)
7 previous days mean
1.93
0–11.79
0.04 (0.06)
−0.01 (0.05)
Daily wind speed (m/s)
Sampling day
3.13
0.90–8.00
−0.14 (0.10)
−0.14 (0.09)
3 previous days mean
3.19
0.90–7.60
−0.12 (0.13)
−0.10 (0.11)
7 previous days mean
3.27
1.17–8.99
−0.49 (0.14)***
−0.26 (0.12)*
Daily relatively humidity (%)
Sampling day
71.75
52.00–93.00
−0.04 (0.01)*
−0.01 (0.01)
3 previous days mean
74.36
47.67–94.67
−0.03 (0.02)
−0.01 (0.01)
7 previous days mean
74.19
51.00–91.86
−0.03 (0.02)
−0.001 (0.02)
Daily vapour pressure deficit (kPa)
Sampling day
0.47
0.11–1.25
1.37 (0.55)*
0.41 (0.48)
 
3 previous days mean
0.42
0.07–1.35
1.09 (0.62).
0.18 (0.53)
  7 previous days mean 0.42 0.12–1.17 1.19 (0.67). 0.06 (0.58)

Significant variables are highlighted in bold.

***P < 0.001; **P < 0.01; *P < 0.05; .P < 0.1.