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. 2014 Dec 17;9(12):e114143. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114143

Table 2. Explanatory variables considered in the modelling approach.

Variable Scale Value range Description
Individualanimal Categorical (1;38) Lynx individual id
Daylightduration Continuous (0;24) Length of the day from sunset to sunrise
Moon phase Continuous (0;15) 0 =  new moon, 15 = full moon
Age Categorical Subadult; adult Adult >1.5 years
Status Categorical Male, female,female with kittens Sex of the lynx and kittens confirmed
Season Categorical Spring, summer,autumn, winter Time of the year according to astronomical definition (21.3; 21.6; 23.9; 21.12)
Study site Categorical Bavaria-Czech Republic,southern Norway, northernSweden, northern Norway Study site