Table 2.
The 4 best-fit models with variables (minimum ambient temperature = Ta min [°C], rainfall = rain [mm], absolute barometric pressure = bp [hPa], body mass = bm [g]) that explain differences in TDT use (min), mean daily body temperature (Tb mean, °C), and TDA duration (min)
Variable | Model | AICc | Delta | P |
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T b mean | Ta min + rain + bp + bm + Ta min × rain | 2899.9 | 0.00 | 0.005 |
T a min + rain + bp + bm | 2901.3 | 1.35 | ||
T a min + rain + bp + bm + Ta min× rain + Ta min× bp | 2909.6 | 9.65 | ||
T a min + rain + bp + bm + Ta min× rain + Ta min× bp + rain × bp | 2920.9 | 21.02 | ||
TDT | Ta min + rain + bp + bm + Ta min × rain | 10488.5 | 0.00 | 0.264 |
T a min + rain + bp + bm + Ta min× rain + Ta min× bp | 10489.3 | 0.81 | ||
T a min + rain + bp + bm + Ta min× rain + Ta min× bp + rain × bp | 10489.9 | 1.34 | ||
T a min + rain + bp + bm | 10492.9 | 4.40 | ||
TDA | Ta min + rain + bp + bm | 10917.7 | 0.00 | 0.156 |
T a min + rain + bp + bm + Ta min× rain | 10917.7 | 0.03 | ||
T a min + rain + bp + bm + Ta min× rain + Ta min× bp | 10918.5 | 0.81 | ||
T a min + rain + bp + bm + Ta min× rain + Ta min× bp + rain × bp | 10918.9 | 1.20 |
The P-value is from a log likelihood ratio test performed for the 2 top models. The best-fit model for each variable is indicated in bold.