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Table 3 Estimated coefficients(SE) and information theoretic statistics of the top five and null (intercept only) models explaining spider density and species richness in WF paddies

From: Comparison of generalist predators in winter-flooded and conventionally managed rice paddies and identification of their limiting factors

Rank

Intercept

Rice height

M. vaginalis

Chironomid

Other nematocera

S. rubrovittatus

Brachycera

Hopper

AIC

Δ AIC

w i

Spider density

1

-0.941 (0.457)

-

-

0.473 (0.092)

0.014 (0.004)

-

-

-

52.10

0

0.119

2

-0.717 (0.471)

-

-

0.460 (0.090)

0.013 (0.004)

-

-0.028 (0.022)

-

52.45

0.34

0.100

3

0.844 (1.736)

-0.027 (0.26)

-

0.487 (0.93)

0.013 (0.004)

-

-

-

52.97

0.87

0.077

4

-0.755 (0.543)

-

-0.031 (0.53)

0.445 (0.0102)

0.014 (0.004)

-

-

-

53.75

1.65

0.052

5

  

-

0.473 (0.091)

0.013 (0.004)

-

-0.025 (0.023)

-

53.80

1.70

0.051

Null

1.490 (0.164)

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

73.44

21.33

0

Spider species richness

1

-0.535 (0.481)

-

-

0.278 (0.098)

0.008 (0.005)

-

-

-

21.13

0

0.074

2

-0.286 (0.517)

-

-

0.262 (0.097)

0.009 (0.005)

-

-

-0.053 (0.044)

21.63

0.50

0.057

3

-0325 (0.451)

-

-

0.294 (0.096)

-

-

-

-

21.87

0.74

0.051

4

-0372 (0.515)

-

-

0.268 (0.099)

0.007 (0.005)

-

-0.020 (0.25)

-

22.40

1.27

0.039

5

-0.138 (0.481)

-

-

0.278 (0.097)

-

-

-0.025 (0.025)

-

22.73

1.60

0.033

Null

0.960 (0.111)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

28.68

7.55

0.002

  1. Ranking of the sub models is based on Akaike’s information criterion.