Table 5.
Model-selection results showing the top three models for the response variable ‘presence of the southern lineage’.
| Competing models | AIC c | w i (AIC) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presence of southern lineage (%) | |||
| (1) | +0.50 Latitude −0.43 Max Temperature of Warmest Month |
35.35 | 0.14 |
| (2) | +0.90 Latitude −0.70 Max Temperature of Warmest Month +0.65 Annual Mean Temperature |
36.22 | 0.09 |
| (3) | +0.66 Latitude +0.35 Mean Temperature of Wettest Quarter −0.56 Max Temperature of Warmest Month |
36.56 | 0.07 |
Selected models are those with lowest AICc values within two units from that of the best model. Best models are those with lower AICc values. The Akaike weights (wi) represent the relative likelihood of a model and can be used to compare the strength of evidence of alternative models.