Table 1 Candidate models for the integrated step selection analysis examining wolf (Canis lupus) movement and habitat selection in Prince George South, 2018–2020.

From: Cumulative effects of widespread landscape change alter predator–prey dynamics

Model name

Covariates

Prey

ln(SL) + ln(SL):sin(hour) + Pine + Deciduous + Mixed Forest + Coniferous + ln(Distance to water) + NDVI + ln(Edge in) + ln(Edge out)

LF network

ln(SL) + ln(SL):sin(hour) + LF density + ln(Distance to LF) + ln(SL):ln(Distance to LF) + ln(SL):LF density

Cutblock

ln(SL) + ln(SL):sin(hour) + NC + RC + NC:Cut size + RC:Cut size + ln(SL):NC + ln(SL):RC + ln(SL):NC:Cut size + ln(SL):RC:Cut size

Prey + LF network

ln(SL) + ln(SL):sin(hour) + Pine + Deciduous + Mixed Forest + Coniferous + ln(Distance to water) + NDVI + ln(Edge in) + ln(Edge out) + LF density + ln(Distance to LF) + ln(SL):ln(Distance to LF) + ln(SL):LF density

Prey + Cutblock

ln(SL) + ln(SL):sin(hour) + Pine + Deciduous + Mixed Forest + Coniferous + ln(Distance to water) + NDVI + ln(Edge in) + ln(Edge out) + NC + RC + NC:Cut size + RC:Cut size + ln(SL):NC + ln(SL):RC + ln(SL):NC:Cut size + ln(SL):RC:Cut size

LFN + Cutblock

ln(SL) + ln(SL):sin(hour) + LF density + ln(Distance to LF) + ln(SL):ln(Distance to LF) + ln(SL):LF density + NC + RC + NC:Cut size + RC:Cut size + ln(SL):NC + ln(SL):RC + ln(SL):NC:Cut size + ln(SL):RC:Cut size

Global

ln(SL) + ln(SL):sin(hour) + Pine + Deciduous + Mixed Forest + Coniferous + ln(Distance to water) + NDVI + ln(Edge in) + ln(Edge out) + LF density + ln(Distance to LF) + ln(SL):ln(Distance to LF) + ln(SL):LF density + NC + RC + NC:Cut size + RC:Cut size + ln(SL):NC + ln(SL):RC + ln(SL):NC:Cut size + ln(SL):RC:Cut size

  1. ln() = log-transformed covariate.
  2. SL step length, LF linear feature, NC new cut, RC regenerating cut.