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Table 3 Model comparison procedure performed on the data set of Turtle dove reproductive performance considering location (LC), orchard type (OT), laying period (LP) and nest position in Haouz and Tadla irrigated areas, Morocco

From: Effects of location, orchard type, laying period and nest position on the reproductive performance of Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur) on intensively cultivated farmland

Breeding parameters

Models

K

AICc

ΔAICc

AICcw

GOF (P)

Clutch size

Null

1

829.63

0

LC

2

831.55

1.92

 

PCVertical distribution of nests

2

831.62

1.99

 

OT

2

831.65

2.02

 

LP

2

831.65

2.02

 

PCDistal distribution of nests

2

831.66

2.03

 

LP × PCDistal distribution of nests

4

833.58

3.95

 

OT + LC

3

833.58

3.95

 

LP + LC

3

833.59

3.96

 

LP + PCVertical distribution of nests

3

833.66

4.03

 

OT + LP

3

833.68

4.05

 

LP + PCDistal distribution of nests

3

833.69

4.06

 

OT × LC

4

835.60

5.97

 

OT + LC + LP

4

835.62

5.99

 

LP × LC

4

835.63

6

 

LP × PCVertical distribution of nests

4

835.64

6.01

 

LP × OT

4

835.68

6.05

 

LP + PCVertical distribution of nests + PCDistal distribution of nests

4

835.71

6.08

 

OT × LC + LP

5

837.65

8.02

 

OT + LC × LP

5

837.67

8.04

 

LP × (PCVertical distribution of nests + PCDistal distribution of nests)

6

839.78

10.15

 

OT × LC × LP

8

843.80

14.17

 

Number of chicks hatched/nest

OT

1

847.80

0

0.30

0.37

OT × LC

4

849.98

2.18

0.10

 

OT + LP

3

850.05

2.25

0.10

 

OT × LC + LP

5

850.25

2.45

0.09

 

OT + LC

3

850.74

2.94

0.07

 

OT × LP

4

851.37

3.57

0.05

 

OT + LC + LP

4

851.42

3.62

0.05

 

PCVertical distribution of nests

2

852.03

4.23

0.04

 

LP + PCVertical distribution of nests

3

852.21

4.41

0.03

 

OT + LC × LP

5

852.58

4.78

0.03

 

LP

2

852.59

4.79

0.03

 

PCDistal distribution of nests

2

852.99

5.19

0.02

 

LP + PCVertical distribution of nests + PCDistal distribution of nests

4

853.15

5.35

0.02

 

LP + PCDistal distribution of nests

3

853.55

5.75

0.02

 

LC

2

853.99

6.19

0.01

 

LP × PCVertical distribution of nests

4

854.14

6.34

0.01

 

LP × PCDistal distribution of nests

4

854.38

6.58

0.01

 

LP + LC

3

854.63

6.83

0.01

 

OT × LC × LP

8

855.34

7.54

0.01

 

LP × LC

4

855.58

7.78

0.01

 

LP × (PCVertical distribution of nests + PCDistal distribution of nests)

6

856.37

8.57

0.00

 

Null

1

861.97

14.17

0.00

 

Number of chicks fledged/nest

LP + OT

 

826.25

0

0.23

0.09

LP × OT

 

827.31

1.06

0.14

 

OT × LC + LP

 

828.29

2.04

0.08

 

OT + LC + LP

 

828.33

2.08

0.08

 

LP + PCVertical distribution of nests

 

828.45

2.2

0.08

 

OT + LC × LP

 

828.54

2.29

0.07

 

LP + PCVertical distribution of nests + PCDistal distribution of nests

 

828.61

2.36

0.07

 

LP × PCVertical distribution of nests

 

829.48

3.23

0.05

 

OT

 

829.83

3.58

0.04

 

LP × (PCVertical distribution of nests + PCDistal distribution of nests)

 

830.13

3.88

0.03

 

OT × LC

 

830.60

4.35

0.03

 

OT × LC × LP

 

831.00

4.75

0.02

 

LP × PCDistal distribution of nests

 

831.51

5.26

0.02

 

LP

 

831.60

5.35

0.02

 

OT + LC

 

831.85

5.6

0.01

 

LP + PCDistal distribution of nests

 

831.93

5.68

0.01

 

PCVertical distribution of nests

 

833.29

7.04

0.01

 

LP × LC

 

833.33

7.08

0.01

 

LP + LC

 

833.39

7.14

0.01

 

PCDistal distribution of nests

 

835.74

9.49

0.00

 

LC

 

837.01

10.76

0.00

 

Null

 

843.21

16.96

0.00