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Table 2 Polynomial regression of species richness patterns along the elevational gradient

From: Correlates of avifaunal diversity along the elevational gradient of Mardi Himal in Annapurna Conservation Area, Central Nepal

Regressions

Total species richness

Species richness (summer)

Species richness (winter)

First order r2

0.253*

0.264*

0.2006*

AIC

4614

1200

1414.1

Second order r2

0.472*

0.416*

0.452*

AIC

3263.4

956.5

972.14

Third order r2

0.5608*

0.448*

0.621*

AIC

2722

906.7

717.3

  1. Italic letters indicate the best model based on the lowest corrected Akaike information criterion (AICc) values
  2. *Significant at P < 0.05