Table 1.
Names, types and characteristics of effects explored in the REML and Bayesian animal model analyses. ‘Imm.’, immigrant; ‘env’, environment.
| variable name | type | data available for | type of effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| innovative PSP (1/0) | response | Imm. and Wytham-born | individual |
| age (immature/adult) | fixed | Imm. and Wytham-born | individual |
| sex (male/female) | fixed | Imm. and Wytham-born | individual |
| individual identity (ring number) | random | Imm. and Wytham-born | individual |
| EB | fixed | Imm. and Wytham-born | individual |
| natal origin (immigrant/resident) | fixed | Imm. and Wytham-born | large-scale env |
| time of season (days since 1 Sept.) | fixed | Imm. and Wytham-born | temporal |
| winter (winter assayed) | fixed | Imm. and Wytham-born | temporal env |
| natal year (year) | fixed | Imm. and Wytham-born | temporal env |
| nesting attempt identity (unique) | random | Wytham-born | local natal env |
| individual natal mass (g) | fixed | Wytham-born | individual natal |
| tesselated territory size (ha; local population density) | fixed | Wytham-born | local natal env |
| large oaks (within 50 m of nest) | fixed | Wytham-born | local natal env |
| natal clutch size (integer) | fixed | Wytham-born | natal nest |
| natal brood mass (g) | fixed | Wytham-born | natal nest |
| natal lay date (first egg in the natal nest) | fixed | Wytham-born | temporal natal environment |