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. 2016 Jan 13;11(1):e0146958. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146958

Table 3. Distribution of the species occupancy and abundance reported by field sampling among the three sectors of climate suitability defined by the occurrence probabilities resulting from species distribution models.

Species distribution model Field sampling
Occurrence probability interval Climate suitability Occupancy (presences/absences) Abundance (no birds/transect ± SE)
Meadow pipit 0.01–0.31 Low 0.14 (43/262) 0.47 ± 0.18
(all habitats) 0.32–0.58 Medium 0.26 (37/108) 1.11 ± 0.26
0.59–0.84 High 0.34 (27/52) 2.73 ± 0.33
χ2 = 32.24, P<0.001 F2,553 = 33.84, P<0.001
Meadow pipit 0.01–0.25 Low 0.18 (26/115) 0.62 ± 0.33
(suitable habitats) 0.25–0.58 Medium 0.31 (42/90) 1.31 ± 0.34,
0.58–0.84 High 0.54 (55/47) 2.87 ± 0.38,
χ2 = 33.90, P<0.001 F2,372 = 10.22, P<0.001
Chiffchaff 0.01–0.24 Low 0.11 (20/169) 0.15 ± 0.08
(all habitats) 0.24–0.48 Medium 0.21 (42/201) 0.37 ± 0.07
0.48–0.74 High 0.42 (48/66) 1.15 ± 0.09
χ2 = 46.15, P<0.001 F2,553 = 36.91, P<0.001
Chiffchaff 0.01–0.26 Low 0.11 (5/41) 0.13 ± 0.20
(suitable habitats) 0.26–0.49 Medium 0.25 (41/123) 0.41 ± 0.11
0.50–0.74 High 0.70 (77/33) 1.76 ± 0.13
χ2 = 73.60, P<0.001 F2,317 = 53.35, P<0.001

The results of χ2 and ANOVA analyses to test for differences in species occupancy and abundance are shown.