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Table 3 Output of logistic regression models (binomial family, logit link function) investigating species-specific survival response in relation to fire severity and tree size. Effects include fire severity and tree size (L, linear; Q, quadratic)

From: Fire severity and tree size affect post-fire survival of Afrotemperate forest trees

Species

Fire severity

Tree size

Model R2b

Estimate

Chisqa

Estimate

Chisqa

Afrocarpus falcatus

− 1.666 (L)

0.417 (Q)

8.680*

0.030

2.173

0.203

Curtisia dentata

− 0.429 (L)

0.556 (Q)

1.994

− 0.003

0.015

0.047

Elaeodendron croceum

− 0.208 (L)

0.459 (Q)

0.840

0.022

0.564

0.038

Gonioma kamassi

− 2.140 (L)

0.255 (Q)

47.079***

0.041

2.129

0.316

Ocotea bullata

− 8.213 (L)

− 3.199 (Q)

16.538***

0.425

14.509***

0.953

Olea capensis macrocarpa

− 0.864 (L) 13.347 (Q)

7.776*

0.023

2.109

0.916

Olinia ventosa

− 1.600 (L)

0.019 (Q)

13.239**

0.070

28.355***

0.438

Podocarpus latifolius

− 2.183 (L)

1.117 (Q)

53.738***

0.043

11.563***

0.412

Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus

− 1.112 (L)

− 0.129 (Q)

8.376*

− 0.001

0.010

0.084

Rapanea melanophloeos

− 0.535 (L)

0.561 (Q)

4.640

0.072

9.714**

0.210

  1. Significance codes: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001
  2. aChisq statistics and significance levels were obtained from deviance tables (Type II Wald chi-square tests)
  3. bR2 values were derived using the R2 GLMM function in the MuMIn package