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

Forest Ecosystems

Table 2 AIC and coefficients of models which had ΔAIC < 2 compared to the lowest AIC model for explaining sapling density

AIC	ΔAIC	Elevation zone^a 2500 m	BA^b of conspecific trees	Dist. grassland	Species^c			Tree density
AIC	ΔAIC	Elevation zone^a 2500 m	BA^b of conspecific trees	Dist. grassland	Abies veitchii	Picea jezoensis	Tsuga diversifolia	Tree density
1382.409	0.000		0.048	9.310 × 10⁻⁴	−0.555	−2.675	−1.237
1382.624	0.214	0.745	0.048	9.561 × 10⁻⁴	−0.559	−2.676	−1.236	−0.018
1383.631	1.272	0.210	0.048	9.372 × 10⁻⁴	−0.557	−2.680	−1.239
1384.286	1.877		0.048	9.311 × 10⁻⁴	−0.554	−2.672	−1.239	−0.002

^aCoefficient of elevation zone was calculated as a relative value when the coefficient of the low-elevation zone (2000 m) was set to 0. ^bBA, basal area. ^cCoefficient of species was calculated as a relative value when the coefficient of Abies mariesii was set to 0