Table 3.
Results from BEST model selection procedure for testing for correlations with multiple traits
| Model rank | rho | N traits | Traits |
| A. Stabilizing niche differences | |||
| 1 | 0.408 (P = 0.031) | 5 | SRL, canopy shape, maximum height, phenology, seed size |
| 2 | 0.403 | 6 | SRL, canopy shape, maximum height, phenology, seed size, leaf [N] |
| 3 | 0.389 | 5 | SRL, canopy shape, maximum height, phenology, leaf [N] |
| B. Average fitness differences | |||
| 1 | 0.443 (P = 0.035) | 3 | Leaf area, canopy shape, phenology |
| 2 | 0.441 | 4 | Leaf area, canopy shape, phenology, SLA |
| 3 | 0.430 | 5 | Leaf area, canopy shape, phenology, SLA, seed size |
| C. Average fitness differences: demographic component | |||
| 1 | 0.224 (P > 0.4) | 4 | Leaf area, SLA, seed mass, phenology |
| 2 | 0.213 | 5 | Leaf area, SLA, seed mass, phenology, canopy shape |
| 3 | 0.206 | 6 | Leaf area, SLA, seed mass, phenology, canopy shape, SRL |
| D. Average fitness differences: competitive response component | |||
| 1 | 0.359 (P = 0.136) | 4 | SLA, canopy shape, rooting depth, phenology |
| 2 | 0.359 | 5 | SLA, canopy shape, rooting depth, phenology, leaf area |
| 3 | 0.359 | 3 | SLA, rooting depth, phenology |
The significance of the best model is assessed using a permutation test. Traits in bold are selected in the best-fit model.