Ecological Archives A025-025-A3
Jelle P. Hilbers, Frank van Langevelde, Herbert H. T. Prins, C. C. Grant, Mike J. S. Peel, Michael B. Coughenour, Henrik J. de Knegt, Rob Slowtow, Izak P. J. Smit, Greg A. Kiker, and Willem F. de Boer. 2015. Modeling elephant-mediated cascading effects of water point closure. Ecological Applications 25:402–415. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/14-0322.1
Appendix C. Standardized beta coefficients between simulated animals species and plant groups.
Table C1. The standardized beta coefficients (β) between plant groups and animal species (N = 240 per combination). 95% confidence intervals are reported between brackets.
  | 
            Elephant bulls  | 
            Elephant cows  | 
            Grass biomass  | 
            0–1 m  | 
            1–2 m  | 
            2–3 m  | 
            3–6 m  | 
            >6 m  | 
            Buffalo  | 
            Roan  | 
            Wildebeest  | 
            Zebra  | 
            Impala  | 
            Steenbok  | 
            Bushbuck  | 
            Kudu  | 
            Giraffe  | 
          
Elephant bulls  | 
            1  | 
            .95* (.91/.99)  | 
            -.36* (-.48/-.24)  | 
            -.01 (-.14/.11)  | 
            .09 (-.04/.21)  | 
            -.02 (-.15/.11)  | 
            -.02 (.14/.11)  | 
            -.07 (-.20/.05  | 
            .28* (.16/.41)  | 
            .18 (.05/.31)  | 
            -.34* (-.46/-.22)  | 
            -.32* (-.44/-.20)  | 
            -.32* (-.44/-.20)  | 
            -.33* (-.45/-.21)  | 
            -.10 (-.22/.03)  | 
            -.07 (-.20/.06)  | 
            -.33* (-.45/-.21)  | 
          
Elephant cows  | 
            .95* (.91/.99)  | 
            1.00  | 
            -.24* (-.37/-.12)  | 
            -.12 (-.25/.01)  | 
            -.10 (-.22/.03)  | 
            -.16 (-.29/-.04)  | 
            -.16 (-.28/-.03)  | 
            -.27* (-.39/-.15)  | 
            .23* (.11/.36)  | 
            -.05 (-.18/.08)  | 
            -.20 (-.33/-.07)  | 
            -.18 (-.30/-.05)  | 
            -.15 (-.27/-.02)  | 
            -.24* (-.36/-.12)  | 
            .05 (-.08/.18)  | 
            .09 (-.04/.21)  | 
            -.21 (-.33/-.08)  | 
          
Grass biomass  | 
            -.36* (-.48/-.24)  | 
            -.24* (-.37/-.12)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .01 (-.12/.14)  | 
            -.82* (-.89/-.75)  | 
            -.79* (-.87/-.72)  | 
            -.78* (-.86/-.70)  | 
            -.12 (-.25/.00)  | 
            -.85* (-.92/-.79)  | 
            -.48* (-.59/-.37)  | 
            .99* (.96/1.01)  | 
            .89* (83/.95)  | 
            .81* (.73/.88)  | 
            .99* (.97/1.01)  | 
            .09 (-.03/.22)  | 
            .05 (-.08/.18)  | 
            .98* (.96/1.01)  | 
          
0–1 m  | 
            -.01 (-.14/.11)  | 
            -.12 (-.25/.01)  | 
            .01 (-.12/.14)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .25* (.13/.38)  | 
            .21 (.08/.33)  | 
            .20 (.08/.33)  | 
            .48* (.37/.59)  | 
            -.20 (-.32/-.07)  | 
            .17 (.05/.30)  | 
            -.06 (-.18/.07)  | 
            -.20 (-.33/-.08)  | 
            -.24* (-.36/-.11)  | 
            .06 (-.07/.18)  | 
            -.33* (-.45/-.21)  | 
            -.33* (-.45/-.21)  | 
            -.03 (-.16/.10)  | 
          
1–2 m  | 
            .09 (-.04/.21)  | 
            -.10 (-.22/.03)  | 
            -.82* (-.89/-.75)  | 
            .25* (.13/.38)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .98* (.96/1.01)  | 
            .97* (.94/1.00)  | 
            .62* (.52/.72)  | 
            .60* (.49/.70)  | 
            .53* (.42/.64)  | 
            -.88* (-.94/-.82)  | 
            -.89* (-.95/-.83)  | 
            -.84* (-.91/-.77)  | 
            -.79* (-.87/-.72)  | 
            -.27* (-.40/-.15)  | 
            -.27* (-.39/-.14)  | 
            -.87* (-.93/.81)  | 
          
2–3 m  | 
            -.02 (-.15/.11)  | 
            -.16 (-.29/-.04)  | 
            -.79* (-.87/-.72)  | 
            .21 (.08/.33)  | 
            .98* (.96/1.01)  | 
            1.00  | 
            1.00* (.99/1.01)  | 
            .58* (.47/.68)  | 
            .60* (.50/.70)  | 
            .41* (.29/.53)  | 
            -.85* (-.92/-.72)  | 
            -.86* (-.93/-.80)  | 
            -.77* (-.86/-.69)  | 
            -.79* (-.87/.-.71)  | 
            -.19 (-.31/-.06)  | 
            -.17 (-.30/-.05)  | 
            -.86* (-.92/-.79)  | 
          
3–6 m  | 
            -.02 (.14/.11)  | 
            -.16 (-.28/-.03)  | 
            -.78* (-.86/-.70)  | 
            .20 (.08/.33)  | 
            .97* (.94/1.00)  | 
            1.00* (.99/1.01)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .60* (.49/.70)  | 
            .61* (.50/.71)  | 
            .39* (.27/.51)  | 
            -.85* (-.91/-.78)  | 
            -.87* (-.93/-.81)  | 
            -.76* (-.84/-.67)  | 
            -.78* (-.86/-.71)  | 
            -.15 (-.27/-.02)  | 
            -.13 (-.26/-.01)  | 
            -.86* (-.92/-.79)  | 
          
>6 m  | 
            -.07 (-.20/.05)  | 
            -.27* (-.39/-.15)  | 
            -.12 (-.25/.00)  | 
            .48* (.37/.59)  | 
            .62* (.52/.72)  | 
            .58* (.47/.68)  | 
            .60* (.49/.70)  | 
            1.00  | 
            -.06 (-.19/.06)  | 
            .40* (.28/.52)  | 
            -.24* (-.37/-.12)  | 
            -.39* (-.51/-.27)  | 
            -.38* (-.50/-.26)  | 
            -.07 (-.19/.06)  | 
            -.35* (-.47/-.23)  | 
            -.38* (-.50/-.26)  | 
            -.24* (-.36/-.11)  | 
          
Buffalo  | 
            .28* (.16/.41)  | 
            .23* (.11/.36)  | 
            -.85* (-.92/-.79)  | 
            -.20 (-.32/-.07)  | 
            .60* (.49/.70)  | 
            .60* (.50/.70)  | 
            .61* (.50/.71)  | 
            -.06 (-.19/.06)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .35* (.23/.47)  | 
            -.81* (-.88/-.73)  | 
            -.64* (-.73/-.54)  | 
            -.44* (-.55/-.32)  | 
            -.87* (-.93/-.80)  | 
            .28* (.15/.40)  | 
            .37* (.25/.49)  | 
            -.82* (-.90/-.75)  | 
          
Roan  | 
            .18 (.05/.31)  | 
            -.05 (-.18/.08)  | 
            -.48* (-.59/-.37)  | 
            .17 (.05/.30)  | 
            .53* (.42/.64)  | 
            .41* (.29/.53)  | 
            .39* (.27/.51)  | 
            .40* (.28/.52)  | 
            .35* (.23/.47)  | 
            1.00  | 
            -.49* (-.60/-.38)  | 
            -.37* (-.49/-.25)  | 
            -.50* (-.61/-.39)  | 
            -.38* (-.50/-.26)  | 
            -.44* (-.55/-.32)  | 
            -.40* (-.51/-.28)  | 
            -.45* (-.56/-.33)  | 
          
Wildebeest  | 
            -.34* (-.46/-.22)  | 
            -.20 (-.33/-.07)  | 
            .99* (.96/1.01)  | 
            -.06 (-.18/.07)  | 
            -.88* (-.94/-.82)  | 
            -.85* (-.92/-.72)  | 
            -.85* (-.91/-.78)  | 
            -.24* (-.37/-.12)  | 
            -.81* (-.88/-.73)  | 
            -.49* (-.60/-.38)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .94* (.89/.98)  | 
            .86* (.79/.92)  | 
            .98* (.95/1.00)  | 
            .15 (.02/.28)  | 
            .13 (-.00/.25)  | 
            .99* (.98/1.01)  | 
          
Zebra  | 
            -.32* (-.44/-.20)  | 
            -.18 (-.30/-.05)  | 
            .89* (83/.95)  | 
            -.20 (-.33/-.08)  | 
            -.89* (-.95/-.83)  | 
            -.86* (-.93/-.80)  | 
            -.87* (-.93/-.81)  | 
            -.39* (-.51/-.27)  | 
            -.64* (-.73/-.54)  | 
            -.37* (-.49/-.25)  | 
            .94* (.89/.98)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .91* (.86/.96)  | 
            .88* (.82/.94)  | 
            .18 (.05/.30)  | 
            .21 (.08/.33)  | 
            .93* (.89/.98)  | 
          
Impala  | 
            -.32* (-.44/-.20)  | 
            -.15 (-.27/-.02)  | 
            .81* (.73/.88)  | 
            -.24* (-.36/-.11)  | 
            -.84* (-.91/-.77)  | 
            -.77* (-.86/-.69)  | 
            -.76* (-.84/-.67)  | 
            -.38* (-.50/-.26)  | 
            -.44* (-.55/-.32)  | 
            -.50* (-.61/-.39)  | 
            .86* (.79/.92)  | 
            .91* (.86/.96)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .77* (.69/.84)  | 
            .50* (.39/.61)  | 
            .51* (.40/.62)  | 
            .83* (.75/.90)  | 
          
Steenbok  | 
            -.33* (-.45/-.21)  | 
            -.24* (-.36/-.12)  | 
            .99* (.97/1.01)  | 
            .06 (-.07/.18)  | 
            -.79* (-.87/-.72)  | 
            -.79* (-.87/.-.71)  | 
            -.78* (-.86/-.71)  | 
            -.07 (-.19/.06)  | 
            -.87* (-.93/-.80)  | 
            -.38* (-.50/-.26)  | 
            .98* (.95/1.00)  | 
            .88* (.82/.94)  | 
            .77* (.69/.84)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .01 (-.12/.14)  | 
            -.03 (-.16/.10)  | 
            .98* (.96/1.01)  | 
          
Bushbuck  | 
            -.10 (-.22/.03)  | 
            .05 (-.08/.18)  | 
            .09 (-.03/.22)  | 
            -.33* (-.45/-.21)  | 
            -.27* (-.40/-.15)  | 
            -.19 (-.31/-.06)  | 
            -.15 (-.27/-.02)  | 
            -.35* (-.47/-.23)  | 
            .28* (.15/.40)  | 
            -.44* (-.55/-.32)  | 
            .15 (.02/.28)  | 
            .18 (.05/.30)  | 
            .50* (.39/.61)  | 
            .01 (-.12/.14)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .93* (.88/.98)  | 
            .07 (-.06/.20)  | 
          
Kudu  | 
            -.07 (-.20/.06)  | 
            .09 (-.04/.21)  | 
            .05 (-.08/.18)  | 
            -.33* (-.45/-.21)  | 
            -.27* (-.39/-.14)  | 
            -.17 (-.30/-.05)  | 
            -.13 (-.26/-.01)  | 
            -.38* (-.50/-.26)  | 
            .37* (.25/.49)  | 
            -.40* (-.51/-.28)  | 
            .13 (-.00/.25)  | 
            .21 (.08/.33)  | 
            .51* (.40/.62)  | 
            -.03 (-.16/.10)  | 
            .93* (.88/.98)  | 
            1.00  | 
            .04 (-.09/.17)  | 
          
Giraffe  | 
            -.33* (-.45/-.21)  | 
            -.21 (-.33/-.08)  | 
            .98* (.96/1.01)  | 
            -.03 (-.16/.10)  | 
            -.87* (-.93/.81)  | 
            -.86* (-.92/-.79)  | 
            -.86* (-.92/-.79)  | 
            -.24* (-.36/-.11)  | 
            -.82* (-.90/-.75)  | 
            -.45* (-.56/-.33)  | 
            .99* (.98/1.01)  | 
            .93* (.89/.98)  | 
            .83* (.75/.90)  | 
            .98* (.96/1.01)  | 
            .07 (-.06/.20)  | 
            .04 (-.09/.17)  | 
            1.00  | 
          
*. Coefficient is significant at the 0.001 level (two-tailed).