|
Trait
|
Model
|
AIC
|
Δi
|
d.f.
|
Weight
|
|---|
|
Vertical length variation
|
TgHt, Mrph
|
673.3
|
0.00*
|
6
|
0.343
|
|
TgHt
|
673.5
|
0.19*
|
5
|
0.311
|
|
TgHt, Mrph, TgHt:Mrph
|
674.3
|
1.02*
|
7
|
0.205
|
|
Mrph
|
676.4
|
3.07
|
5
|
0.074
|
| |
676.5
|
3.25
|
4
|
0.067
|
|
Horizontal length variation
|
TgHt, Mrph
|
580.1
|
0.00*
|
6
|
0.742
|
|
TgHt, Mrph, TgHt:Mrph
|
582.4
|
2.25
|
7
|
0.240
|
|
Mrph
|
587.8
|
7.66
|
5
|
0.016
|
|
TgHt
|
592.3
|
12.15
|
5
|
0.002
|
| |
598.6
|
18.50
|
4
|
0.000
|
|
New branches promotion
|
TgHt
|
855.6
|
0.00*
|
5
|
0.427
|
|
TgHt, Mrph
|
856.2
|
0.52*
|
6
|
0.329
|
|
TgHt, Mrph, TgHt:Mrph
|
856.9
|
1.22*
|
7
|
0.232
|
| |
863.9
|
8.30
|
4
|
0.007
|
|
Mrph
|
864.5
|
8.84
|
5
|
0.005
|
- Each model incorporates both fixed- and random—effects terms in the linear predictor expression, from which the conditional mean of the response can be evaluated. AIC Akaike information criterion, Δi delta in AIC score with respect to the best model, d.f. degrees of freedom TgHt Target Habitat; Mrph, Morphotype. AIC values below two are marked with asterisks
