Susceptible conditions for debarking by deer in subalpine coniferous forests in central Japan

Forest Ecosystems

Table 1 AIC and coefficients of models which had ΔAIC < 2 compared to the lowest AIC model for explaining the occurrence of debarking on saplings

AIC	ΔAIC	Elevation zone^a 2500 m	Dist. grassland	Height of saplings	Species^b,c
AIC	ΔAIC	Elevation zone^a 2500 m	Dist. grassland	Height of saplings	Abies veitchii	Tsuga diversifolia
398.028	0.000	−2.634		0.037
399.976	1.948	−2.619	−1.269 × 10⁻⁴	0.037

^aCoefficient of elevation zone was calculated as a relative value when the coefficient of the low-elevation zone (2000 m) was set to 0. ^bCoefficient of species was calculated as a relative value when the coefficient of Abies mariesii was set to 0. ^c Picea jezoensis was excluded from the analysis of saplings because no P. jezoensis saplings were debarked, so it was impossible to estimate the coefficient