Ecological Archives E086-143-A2

C. J. Clark, J. R. Poulsen, B. M. Bolker, E. F. Connor, and V. T. Parker. 2005. Comparative seed shadows of bird-, monkey-, and wind-dispersed trees. Ecology 86:2684–2694.

Appendix B. A table showing a comparison of seed shadow function fits by species. Bold type indicates the best model for each dispersal function within the negative log likelihood (-ln L) column and the overall best model within the AIC column. Asterisks indicate * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001.

Model

Function

df

-ln L

AIC

-ln L

AIC

-ln L

AIC

-ln L

AIC

-ln L

AIC

-ln L

AIC
     

C. glauca

M. eminii

S. kamerunensis

P. hylodendron

T. superba

F. elastica

No effect

Negative exponential

3

126.34

132.34

132.19

138.19

124.11

130.11

128.25

134.25

184.22

190.22

181.13

187.13

a

  

7

122.49

128.49

130.38

136.38

123.13

129.13

125.03

131.03

174.27**

180.27

176.90

182.90

f

  

7

123.30

129.30

129.87

135.87

122.96

128.96

126.78

132.78

174.82**

180.82

177.87

183.87

k

  

7

124.98

130.98

129.16

135.16

119.10*

125.10

127.07

133.07

182.43

188.43

177.41

183.41

af

  

11

121.06

127.06

129.41

135.41

122.68

128.68

124.32

130.32

170.41

176.41

175.23

181.23

ak

  

11

121.48

127.48

127.47

133.47

120.32

126.32

124.19

130.19

173.45

179.45

176.37

182.37

fk

  

11

122.42

128.42

126.33

132.33

118.46

124.46

125.39

131.39

173.22

179.22

176.64

182.64

afk

  

15

120.80

126.80

126.24

132.24

121.86

127.86

122.99

128.99

168.93

174.93

175.16

181.16

No effect

Inverse power

3

118.59

124.59

130.77

136.77

120.09

126.09

131.99

137.99

184.84

190.84

187.25

193.25

a

  

7

112.79*

118.79

129.69

135.69

118.98

124.98

129.19

135.19

181.92

187.92

185.94

191.94

f

  

7

114.46

120.46

127.37

133.37

118.58

124.58

129.99

135.99

173.17***

179.17

185.43

191.43

k

  

7

115.92

121.92

125.61*

131.61

115.20*

121.20

131.45

137.45

182.80

188.80

184.27

190.27

af

  

11

107.98*

113.98

125.31

131.31

117.86

123.86

127.84

133.84

174.88

180.88

185.30

191.30

ak

  

11

111.88

117.88

124.19

130.19

111.36

117.36

128.64

134.64

180.30

186.30

182.85

188.85

fk

  

11

110.56

116.56

122.83

128.83

112.77

118.77

129.47

135.47

170.48

176.48

182.23

188.23

afk

  

15

105.24

111.24

120.13

126.13

111.85

117.85

126.75

132.75

173.71

179.71

182.37

188.37

No effect

Gaussian

3

128.69

134.69

132.35

138.35

125.10

131.10

127.05

133.05

183.30

189.30

179.90

185.90

a

  

7

127.23

133.23

130.67

136.67

124.18

130.18

123.28

129.28

173.22***

179.22

173.45*

179.45

f

  

7

125.42

131.42

130.21

136.21

124.21

130.21

125.72

131.72

174.65***

180.65

176.50

182.50

k

  

7

126.79

132.79

129.99

135.99

121.46

127.46

125.91

131.91

182.65

188.65

178.28

184.28

af

  

11

124.12

130.12

129.71

135.71

123.88

129.88

122.40

128.40

167.19*

173.19

171.14

177.14

ak

  

11

125.31

131.31

128.05

134.05

120.39

126.39

122.51

128.51

167.95*

173.95

172.60

178.60

fk

  

11

124.31

130.31

127.66

133.66

118.76

124.76

124.60

130.60

173.11

179.11

174.44

180.44

afk

  

15

123.07

129.07

127.66

133.66

120.16

126.16

121.45

127.45

165.07

171.07

170.80

176.80

No effect

1-Dt

4

128.61

136.61

132.36

140.36

125.04

133.04

127.02

135.02

183.40

191.40

179.98

187.98

a

  

8

121.52**

129.52

130.79

138.79

123.93

131.93

123.37

131.37

178.33*

186.33

174.05

182.05

f

  

8

124.87

132.87

130.17

138.17

123.74

131.74

125.65

133.65

173.40**

181.40

176.32

184.32

b

  

8

126.74

134.74

130.35

138.35

123.76

131.76

126.15

134.15

176.97*

184.97

177.06

185.06

k

  

8

124.49

132.49

129.88

137.88

118.76*

126.76

125.73

133.73

181.49

189.49

177.60

185.60

af

  

12

117.72

125.72

129.18

137.18

123.21

131.21

122.55

130.55

171.54

179.54

171.43

179.43

ak

  

12

120.51

128.51

127.85

135.85

118.42

126.42

122.48

130.48

174.19

182.19

172.59

180.59

fk

  

12

121.78

129.78

127.23

135.23

120.80

128.80

124.30

132.30

171.75

179.75

175.98

183.98

ab

  

12

116.91

124.91

130.14

138.14

123.09

131.09

122.27

130.27

172.91

180.91

173.06

181.06

bf

  

12

124.53

132.53

129.40

137.40

123.43

131.43

125.28

133.28

172.91

180.91

172.77

180.77

bk

  

12

123.60

131.60

127.50

135.50

119.22

127.22

124.03

132.03

174.21

182.21

173.81

181.81

afk

  

16

116.77

124.77

126.64

134.64

119.38

127.38

121.41

129.41

171.17

179.17

171.03

179.03

afb

  

16

116.11

124.11

129.03

137.03

123.06

131.06

122.17

130.17

171.25

179.25

170.94

178.94

abk

  

16

117.26

125.26

126.64

134.64

113.34*

121.34

121.20

129.20

172.45

180.45

171.80

179.80

fbk

  

16

122.76

130.76

126.39

134.39

113.89

121.89

123.26

131.26

173.25

181.25

170.65

178.65

afbk

  

20

114.50

122.50

126.57

134.57

122.53

130.53

120.88

128.88

171.20

179.20

170.34

178.34

 

cont'd.


Model

Function

df

-ln L

AIC

-ln L

AIC

-ln L

AIC
     

G. smeathmannii

U. paludosa

G. boukokoensis

No effect

Negative exponential

3

115.25

121.25

157.17

163.17

132.67

138.67

a

  

7

111.73

117.73

154.80

160.80

129.32

135.32

f

  

7

111.75

117.75

154.78

160.78

129.47

135.47

k

  

7

111.70

117.70

156.87

162.87

129.38

135.38

af

  

11

111.07

117.07

154.71

160.71

127.96

133.96

ak

  

11

108.30

114.30

154.79

160.79

126.27

132.27

fk

  

11

109.15

115.15

154.78

160.78

126.16

132.16

afk

  

15

108.31

114.31

154.60

160.60

124.78

130.78

No effect

Inverse power

3

114.49

120.49

156.76

162.76

133.74

139.74

a

  

7

110.29

116.29

154.34

160.34

130.23

136.23

f

  

7

112.26

118.26

154.38

160.38

129.64

135.64

k

  

7

111.04

117.04

156.48

162.48

127.78*

133.78

af

  

11

109.52

115.52

152.94

158.94

128.81

134.81

ak

  

11

106.14

112.14

154.26

160.26

124.57

130.57

fk

  

11

108.73

114.73

154.37

160.37

124.33

130.33

afk

  

15

105.53

111.53

152.81

158.81

123.61

129.61

No effect

Gaussian

3

115.96

121.96

156.85

162.85

132.76

138.76

a

  

7

113.68

119.68

153.73

159.73

129.55

135.31

f

  

7

111.96

117.96

153.89

159.89

129.91

135.91

k

  

7

114.77

120.77

156.34

162.34

129.43

135.43

af

  

11

111.53

117.53

153.44

159.44

127.65

133.65

ak

  

11

110.82

116.82

152.78

158.78

127.42

133.42

fk

  

11

109.20

115.20

152.67

158.67

126.83

132.83

afk

  

15

108.52

114.52

152.20

158.20

125.28

131.28

No effect

1-Dt

4

115.89

123.89

156.86

164.86

132.79

140.79

a

  

8

112.49

120.49

153.70

161.70

129.79

137.79

f

  

8

111.93

119.93

153.72

161.72

129.85

137.85

b

  

8

113.14

121.14

154.70

162.70

131.37

139.37

k

  

8

113.00

121.00

156.32

164.32

129.35

137.35

af

  

12

111.27

119.27

153.41

161.41

127.78

135.78

ak

  

12

109.01

117.01

152.82

160.82

127.39

135.39

fk

  

12

109.10

117.10

152.71

160.71

126.68

134.68

ab

  

12

111.56

119.56

153.57

161.57

128.56

136.56

bf

  

12

111.75

119.75

153.61

161.61

129.79

137.79

bk

  

12

110.00

118.00

153.78

161.78

127.70

135.70

afk

  

16

108.33

116.33

152.18

160.18

125.25

133.25

afb

  

16

111.04

119.04

153.38

161.38

127.42

135.42

abk

  

16

107.99

115.99

152.77

160.77

126.26

134.26

fbk

  

16

109.58

117.58

152.63

160.63

126.20

134.20

afbk

  

20

108.22

116.22

152.23

160.23

124.66

132.6

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