Table 1 Results of multiple regression analysis.

From: A unified framework for herbivore-to-producer biomass ratio reveals the relative influence of four ecological factors

Variables

Parameters in Eq. (9)

Regression coefficient

95% CI

Standardized regression coefficient

 

Intercept

γ

29.31

19.30~38.09

–

Seston C:P ratio

log(αnut)

ε1

−7.07

−9.21~−4.93

−0.73

Fraction of edible phytoplankton

log(αedi)

ε2

1.19

0.42~1.97

0.34

Specific daily production rate

log(µ)

ε3

1.80

1.05~2.54

0.58

Fish abundance

log(θ)

ε4

0.50

0.39~0.62

0.81

  1. The regression coefficient for each independent variable in the multiple regression analysis (n = 8 treatments in two ponds, R2 = 0.95, p < 0.05). 95% confidence intervals estimated by bootstrapping procedure (n = 1999), and standardized regression coefficients for each variable are shown.
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