Table 2.
Model selection for assessing sexual differences in the effects of sarcoptic mange infection on body condition of Iberian ibexes
| Biological model | K | AIC | Δi | wi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mange severity + Sex | 3 | 1259.1 | 0 | 0.73 |
| Mange severity * Sex | 4 | 1261.2 | 2.17 | 0.25 |
| Date * Sex + Mange severity | 11 | 1266.5 | 7.46 | 0.02 |
| Date + Mange severity | 5 | 1277.4 | 18.39 | <0.01 |
| Mange severity | 3 | 1278.1 | 19.08 | <0.01 |
K = number of parameters, AIC = Akaike Information Criterion, Δi = difference of AIC with respect to the best model, wi = Akaike weight. The best model is shown in bold. + indicates that the effects of the variables are additive, whereas * indicates the interaction of the variables