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Table 1 Effect of habitat types of 100 m radius and environmental features on the successful nestings (protected and depredated nests), protected nests, and nests with successful emergence

From: Nest site selection and fidelity of European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) population of Babat Valley (Gödöllő, Hungary)

 

Protected and depredated nests

Protected nests

Nests with successful emergence

Habitat types and environmental features

Axis 1

Eigenvalue

Axis 1

Eigenvalue

Axis 1

Eigenvalue

Closed sand steppes + Uncharacteristic dry and semi-dry grasslands

0.363

6.644

0.316

9.228

0.313

9.188

Uncharacteristic dry and semi-dry grasslands

− 0.272

2.186

− 0.324

1.000

− 0.324

0.513

Wet and mesic pioneer shrub

0.178

1.269

0.128

0.598

  

Scattered native trees or narrow tree lines

− 0.275

0.765

− 0.324

0.135

− 0.319

0.243

Black locust plantations

− 0.291

0.472

− 0.318

7.730 × 10– 04

− 0.318

7.730 × 10– 04

Black locust plantations + Scots and black pine plantations

0.138

0.267

0.326

4.983 × 10– 04

0.326

4.983 × 10– 04

Scots and black pine plantations

0.364

0.203

    

Scattered trees or narrow tree lines of non-native tree species

− 0.139

0.096

    

Uncharacteristic or pioneer softwood forests

  

− 0.227

2.505 × 10– 02

− 0.273

3.864 × 10– 02

Non-native deciduous forests and plantations mixed with native tree species

  

− 0.320

1.249 × 10– 02

− 0.320

1.249 × 10– 02

Annual intensive arable fields

− 0.137

0.046

    

Standing waters

− 0.374

0.030

− 0.327

4.697 × 10– 05

− 0.328

2.280 × 10– 06

Sunlight

0.367

0.021

0.321

2.646 × 10– 08

0.319

4.717 × 10– 17

Slope

0.372

0.002

0.321

6.617 × 10– 24

0.319

0

  1. The Table does not include habitat categories that were not included in the PCA analysis due to lack of impact