For C. thous , the global model was also the most adequate to explain the variation in occurrence of this canid in the landscape (Supplementary Material, Table S4). Analyzing the variables separately, only the percentage of Water did not affect the occurrence of this species (Table 2). The variables Anthr_open_areas and Urban_areas positively affected the occurrence of C. thous (Figure 5B), providing a 73% increase in the probability of occurrence of this species. On the other hand, the percentage of Forest and Nat_open_areas negatively affected the occurrence (Figure 5B), reducing the probability of occurrence by 72%.
Table 2. Predictive variables selected for Cerdocyon thous by the ANOVA, using the most ajusted model: C. thous~Forest + Anthr_open_areas + Urban_areas + Nat_open_areas + Water.