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

Forest Ecosystems

Table 3 AIC and coefficients of models which had ΔAIC < 2 compared to the lowest AIC model for explaining the occurrence of debarking on trees

AIC	Δ AIC	Elevation zone^a 2500 m	DBH^b of trees	Dist. grassland	Species^c
AIC	Δ AIC	Elevation zone^a 2500 m	DBH^b of trees	Dist. grassland	Abies veitchii	Picea jezoensis	Tsuga diversifolia
526.047	0.000	−0.684	−0.014	−4.146 × 10⁻⁴
526.261	0.214	−0.771	−0.014	−4.196 × 10⁻⁴	0.127	−1.379	−0.947
527.907	1.856	−0.592	−0.014
527.974	1.926	−0.666	−0.014		0.076	−1.453	−0.959

^aCoefficient of elevation zone was calculated as a relative value when the coefficient of the low-elevation zone (2000 m) was set to 0. ^bDBH, diameter at breast height. ^cCoefficient of species was calculated as a relative value when the coefficient of Abies mariesii was set to 0