Table 1 Relations between endemism and environmental variables.

From: Hotspots within a global biodiversity hotspot - areas of endemism are associated with high mountain ranges

  

Regression modela

df.b

t-value

p-value

Slope ± SE

Intercept ± SE

Endemic richness

Mean elevation [m a.s.l.]

qP

193

9.99

<0.001

1.37e-3 ± 0.14e-3

0.61 ± 0.23

Endemicity score

Elevational amplitude [m]

qP

185

10.24

<0.001

6.37e-4 ± 0.62e-4

−5.76e-2 ± 0.18e-2

Endemicity score

Topographic complexity

qP

185

8.28

<0.001

21.18 ± 2.56

−20.36 ± 2.65

Endemic richness

Elevational amplitude [m]

qP

185

12.14

<0.001

7.52e-4 ± 0.62e-4

−0.83 ± 0.18

Endemic richness

Topographic complexity

qP

185

9.17

<0.001

24.01 ± 2.62

−22.09 ± 2.71

Percentage of endemism

Elevation [m a.s.l.]

li

41

9.43

<0.001

0.16e-1 ± 0.02e-1

21.68 ± 4.30

  1. aqP, generalized linear model with quasi-Poisson distribution and logarithmic link function; li, linear model.
  2. bDegrees of freedom.
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