TABLE 3.
Cumulative weights of AICc (w+) in decreasing order for each covariate used to model the probabilities of occupancy (Ψ) and detection (p) of ocelots in the Rio Doce State Park, State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil
| Covariates | Cumulative weights | β parameters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AICc (w+) | Estimate | SE | LCI (95%) | UCI (95%) | |
| Occupancy (Ψ) | |||||
| Distance to pasture | 0.19 | −0.17 × 10–3 | 0.15 × 10–3 | −0.47 × 10–3 | 0.12 × 10–3 |
| Season a | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.80 | −1.50 | 1.65 |
| Distance to lake | 0.12 | 0.14 × 10–3 | 0.27 × 10–3 | −0.38 × 10–3 | 0.66 × 10–3 |
| Native grassland | 0.12 | −0.04 | 0.07 | −0.19 | 0.10 |
| Distance to cities | 0.11 | −0.1 × 10–4 | 0.1 × 10–3 | −0.21 × 10–3 | 0.19 × 10–3 |
| Distance to Eucalyptus plantations | 0.11 | −0.22 × 10–4 | 0.16 × 10–3 | −0.34 × 10–3 | 0.3 × 10–3 |
| Distance to river | 0.11 | 0.24 × 10–4 | 0.67 × 10–4 | −0.11 × 10–3 | 0.15 × 10–3 |
| Detection (p) | |||||
| Season a | 0.87 | −0.98 | 0.34 | −1.64 | −0.32 |
| Native grassland | 0.86 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.20 |
| Distance to lake | 0.20 | −0.13 × 10–3 | 0.15 × 10–3 | −0.44 × 10–3 | 0.17 × 10–3 |
| Distance to Eucalyptus plantations | 0.19 | 0.86 × 10–4 | 0.11 × 10–3 | −0.12 × 10–3 | 0.29 × 10–3 |
| Distance to river | 0.17 | 0.36 × 10–4 | 0.37 × 10–4 | −0.37 × 10–4 | 0.11 × 10–3 |
| Mean rainfall | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 0.08 |
| Distance to cities | 0.13 | 0.61 × 10–6 | 0.67 × 10–4 | −0.13 × 10–3 | 0.13 × 10–3 |
| Distance to pasture | 0.13 | −0.47 × 10–4 | 0.81 × 10–4 | −0.21 × 10–3 | 0.11 × 10–3 |
The estimates of the β parameters (i.e., effects of the covariates) were extracted from the most parsimonious model containing the covariate. The weights of AICc in bold represent a strong evidence of the response of the ocelots to the covariate (w + ≥ 0.50). SE = standard error; LCI = 95% lower confidence interval; UCI = 95% upper confidence interval. Distance to pasture = distance between the sampling station and the nearest pasture; season = season (dry or rainy) sampled; distance to lake = distance between the sampling station and the nearest lake; native grassland = native grassland areas within a 500‐m‐radius buffer around each sampling station; distance to cities = distance between the sampling station and the nearest city; distance to Eucalyptus plantations = distance between the sampling station and the nearest Eucalyptus plantation; distance to river = distance between the sampling station and the nearest river; mean rainfall = mean rainfall in each sampling occasion at each station.
Beta parameter value based on the rainy season.