Molecular validation of carnivore scat surveys: Effects of climate, scat age, and observer experience on identification success
Table 3
Odds ratios (OR) and 95% Wald confidence intervals (CI) for predictors of correct field identification of scats. Estimates are derived from a generalized linear mixed-effects model (logit link) with area as a random intercept. The reference levels are Observer_1, Fresh scat age, High certainty, and Win_22 sampling session. P-values are from Wald z-tests. The effect of the area was minimal as σ²Area = 0.034 (σ = 0.185), adjusted ICC = 0.01.