Table 3 Comparison of seven competing models built on apparent survival (φ), transition rate ψ, probability of capture (P) and abundance (N) ranked from the best candidate model (lowest AICc value).

From: Multi-seasonal systematic camera-trapping reveals fluctuating densities and high turnover rates of Carpathian lynx on the western edge of its native range

Models

AICc

ΔAICc

AICc weight

Model likelihood

Parameters

Deviance

A φ (.) ψ (.) P (site*p) N (site*p)

1916.9

0

0.31207

1

17

1881.5629

B φ (site) ψ (.) P (site*p) N (site*p)

1917.6

0.8

0.2104

0.6742

19

1878.0336

C φ (.) ψ (site) P (site*p) N (site*p)

1918.1

1.2

0.17098

0.5479

22

1871.9034

D φ (site) ψ (site) P (site*p) N (site*p)

1920

2.1

0.10747

0.3444

24

1868.4221

E φ (sex) ψ (sex) P (site*p) N(site*p)

1919.1

2.2

0.10261

0.3288

20

1877.2973

F φ (sex) ψ (.) P (site*p) N ( site*p)

1920.5

3.6

0.05107

0.1637

19

1880.8652

G φ (sex) ψ (sex) P (site*p) N (site*p*sex)

1921.5

4.6

0.03102

0.0994

21

1877.5084

  1. Parameters were constant (.) or varied by site, sex or season—primary period (p). Probability of capture was equal to recapture (P = c).
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