Table 3. The ‘best’ model from forward-backward stepwise model selection on the global model of environmental variables, body size and sex against resting frequency for R. clivosus.
Statistics are only presented for variables maintained in the best model.
| numDF | denDF | ANOVA F-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC1 (RH & Alt) | 1 | 103 | 0.93 | 0.407 |
| PC2 (AnnTemp) | 1 | 103 | 19.22 | < 0.05 |
| Lat | 1 | 103 | 1.91 | 0.261 |
| Long | 1 | 103 | 7.53 | 0.071 |
| PC1: PC2 | 1 | 103 | 4.49 | 0.124 |
| Total N = 112 | ||||
| Number of Groups: 9 |
Abbreviations: Alt = Altitude; RH = relative humidity; AnnTemp = annual temperature; Lat = Latitude; Long = Longitude; numDf = numerator degrees of freedom; denDF = denominator degrees of freedom. Please note that the best model did not retain forearm length and sex.