Table 4 The analysed models (Gaussian errors) explaining species diversities (Shannon) of Odonata assemblages. AIC = Akaike’s information criteria. ω = Akaike weights. The “+” signs denote variables entered into the models.

From: Landscape-scale terrestrial factors are also vital in shaping Odonata assemblages of watercourses

Assemblage

Water surface cover

Total length of watercourses (5 km scale)

Forest patch proportion (1.25 km scale)

Farmland patch size (5 km scale)

AIC

ω

Odonata

+

+

+

+

−3.69

0.10

+

+

 

+

−5.56

0.26

+

  

+

−7.41

0.64

Anisoptera

+

+

+

+

7.70

0.08

+

 

+

+

5.70

0.22

+

  

+

4.24

0.46

+

   

5.52

0.24

Zygoptera

+

+

+

+

13.56

0.14

+

+

 

+

11.59

0.38

+

+

  

12.22

0.28

+

   

12.86

0.20

Relative importance

3.00

1.24

0.54

2.28