Table 1.
Model selection results for multi-state joint live-encounter dead-recovery spatial-explicit survival models for cheetahs with seasonal spatial covariates, Mun-Ya-Wana Conservancy, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 2008–2018.
| Model | AICc | ΔAICC | − 2 × ln(L)a | wb | kc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S(state:EVI) | 3601.15 | 0 | 3583.02 | 0.55 | 9 |
| S(state:lion + state:EVI) | 3603.51 | 2.36 | 3581.32 | 0.17 | 11 |
| S(state:lion * state:EVI) | 3604.06 | 2.91 | 3577.80 | 0.13 | 13 |
| S(state:prey + state:EVI) | 3604.60 | 3.45 | 3582.41 | 0.10 | 11 |
| S(state:EVI + state:lion + state:prey) | 3607.08 | 5.93 | 3580.82 | 0.03 | 13 |
| S(state:prey * state:EVI) | 3607.31 | 6.16 | 3581.05 | 0.03 | 13 |
| S(state:lion * state:prey) | 3613.35 | 12.20 | 3587.09 | 0.00 | 13 |
| S(state:prey) | 3617.96 | 16.81 | 3599.84 | 0.00 | 9 |
| S(state) | 3619.33 | 18.19 | 3603.23 | 0.00 | 8 |
| S(state:lion) | 3620.62 | 19.47 | 3602.49 | 0.00 | 9 |
| S(state:lion + state:prey) | 3621.51 | 20.36 | 3599.32 | 0.00 | 11 |
States in the model include cubs (juveniles dependent on their mothers) and adults (non-juveniles). All models include effects of year on recovery rates and season on survival rates.
aLog-likelihood.
bAkaike model weight.
cNumber of model parameters.