Table 1.
Output of Linear mixed models of body size (N = 348) and fluctuating size asymmetry (size FA) (N = 347) of each species as a function of biotic and abiotic covariates of urbanization, with site identity as random factor. Final models were selected through backward stepwise selection using AIC criterion. ΔAIC reports the difference in AIC values between full and final models. Models and results of shape FA are reported in Online resources, Table S3 as they were non-significant
| Species | Response variable | Full model covariates | Final model covariates | ΔAIC | Bi | χ2; df | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombus terrestris | Body size | Temperature T | log (Floral resources) | 16.5 | 0.025 | 6.610;1 | 0.010 |
| Edge density ED | |||||||
| log (Floral resources FL) | |||||||
| Interaction T × ED × FL | |||||||
| B. pascuorum | Body size | Temperature T | Temperature | 17.9 | − 0.003 | 7.403;1 | 0.006 |
| Edge density ED | |||||||
| log (Floral resources FL) | |||||||
| Interaction T × ED × FL | |||||||
| B. terrestris | Size FA | Temperature T | Temperature | 23.5 | 0.052 | 7.183 | 0.007 |
| log (Floral resources FL) | |||||||
| NO2 N | |||||||
| Interaction T × FL × N | |||||||
| B. pascuorum | Size FA | Temperature T | log (Floral resources) | 30.3 | − 0.161 | 6.118;1 | 0.013 |
| log (Floral resources FL) | |||||||
| NO2 N | |||||||
| Interaction T × FL × N |
Significant p values are reported in bold. βi regression coefficient, χ2 chi square values, df degrees of freedom÷