Table 3 Ranked models used to test explanatory variables (elk availability (elk/wolf), deer availability (deer/elk), and mean snow depth) for changes in proportions of elk in summer cougar diets over time, including AIC scores, ∆AIC, W i , and likelihoods, in order of performance, best to worst
From: Recolonizing wolves influence the realized niche of resident cougars
Model no. | No. of variables | Model | AIC | ∆AIC | W i | Likelihood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | {Elk/Wolf} | 144.0788 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 1.00 |
2 | 2 | {Deer/Elk + Elk/Wolf} | 144.1373 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 0.97 |
3 | 2 | {Elk/Wolf + Snow} | 145.2729 | 1.19 | 0.18 | 0.55 |
4 | 3 | {Deer/Elk + Elk/Wolf + Snow} | 145.4837 | 1.40 | 0.16 | 0.50 |
5 | 2 | {Deer/Elk + Snow} | 165.3835 | 21.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
6 | 1 | {Deer/Elk} | 167.8292 | 23.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
7 | 1 | {Snow} | 183.3962 | 39.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 |