Table 1.
Conditional averaged estimates from candidate models testing the effect of leaf traits on the amplitude and peak frequency measurements from caterpillar chewing vibrations
| Parameter | Estimate | SE | z value | p value | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Log (amplitude) ~ | ||||||
| Caterpillar weight (g) | 6.87005 | 1.3485 | 5.001 | <.001 | 4.178073 | 9.5635359 |
| Leaf thickness (mm) | −1.10835 | 0.6926 | 1.535 | .125 | −2.466768 | 0.2996736 |
| Peak frequency ~ | ||||||
| Caterpillar weight (g) | −185.389 | 137.411 | 1.349 | .177285 | −454.708909 | 83.9307663 |
| Distance (cm) | −1.986 | 1.073 | 1.851 | .064227 | −4.090220 | 0.1173903 |
| Leaf thickness (mm) | 61.322 | 61.143 | 1.003 | .315891 | −58.515019 | 181.1594401 |
| Water content (g/g) | 3.238 | 3.934 | 0.823 | .410485 | −4.472846 | 10.9488033 |
All models within 4 AICc were considered. None of the leaf traits we measured significantly affect RMS amplitude or peak frequency measurements from chewing vibrations