Table 2. Summary of model selection outcome for predictions of mammal species’ richness in the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania.
Model | Number ofparameters | AIC | Delta | AIC weight | Cumulative weight |
ψ(.) p(mass, guild) | 6 | 1151.59 | 0.00 | 0.410 | 0.410 |
ψ(.) p(guild) | 5 | 1152.57 | 0.98 | 0.250 | 0.660 |
ψ(habitat, species) p(mass, guild) | 7 | 1153.59 | 2.00 | 0.150 | 0.810 |
ψ(border) p(guild) | 6 | 1154.56 | 2.97 | 0.093 | 0.910 |
ψ(habitat) p(guild) | 6 | 1154.56 | 2.98 | 0.093 | 1.000 |
ψ(.) p(.) | 2 | 1323.63 | 172.04 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
The top-ranked models are shown (delta AIC <3) followed by the null model.