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Table 5 Linear regression results between all variables after controlling for the phylogenetic non-independence. N is the number of independent contrasts.

From: Negative density-distribution relationship in butterflies

Dependent variable

Independent variable

N

Slope

r 2

P

Density

Distribution

45

-1.13

0.67

0.000

Distribution

Body size

45

-0.72

0.01

0.513

Distribution

Range position

42

1.62

0.58

0.000

Distribution

Dispersal ability

45

0.80

0.76

0.000

Distribution

Larval specificity

14

0.46

0.55

0.002

Distribution

Habitat breadth

17

0.47

0.48

0.002

Density

Body size

45

1.92

0.03

0.232

Density

Range position

42

-1.90

0.30

0.000

Density

Dispersal ability

45

-1.04

0.54

0.000

Density

Larval specificity

14

-0.51

0.59

0.000

Density

Habitat breadth

17

-0.71

0.45

0.002