TABLE 1. Data for the 11 biomes used in this study. MAP, mean annual precipitation.
Biome Number |
Biome Name | N | MAP Range | MAP Average |
1 | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests | 22 | 997 - 3,672 mm | 2,193 mm |
2 | Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests | 10 | 243 - 1,902 mm | 1,047 mm |
3 | Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests | 10 | 631 - 2,321 mm | 1,406 mm |
4 | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests | 20 | 642 - 2,528 mm | 1,239 mm |
5 | Temperate coniferous forests | 12 | 238 - 1,244 mm | 914 mm |
7 | Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands | 16 | 481 - 1894 mm | 1,070 mm |
8 | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands | 15 | 267 - 964 mm | 512 mm |
9 | Flooded grasslands and savannas | 16 | 182 - 1,559 mm | 742 mm |
10 | Montane grasslands and shrublands | 17 | 165 - 3,387 mm | 921 mm |
12 | Mediterranean forests, woodlands and sclerophyll forests | 16 | 275 - 868 mm | 541 mm |
13 | Deserts and xeric shrublands | 24 | 54 - 609 mm | 229 mm |
TABLE 2. Categories for the three ecological attributes used in this analysis. Abbreviations for each attribute are in parentheses.
Diet | Body Mass | Primary Locomotor Style |
Carnivorous (Ca): Flesh, bone Frugivorous (Fr): Fleshy fruits, tree gum, sap Graminivorous (Gr): Grass, grass-like vegetation Granivorous (Se): Seeds, nuts, kernels Insectivorous (In): Insects, worms, mollusks, crustaceans Lignivorous (Li): Bark, roots, tubers Omnivorous (Om): Diet spanning more than three categories Ramivorous (Ra): Leaves, stems, buds |
Size 0 (S0): 0-10 g Size 1 (S1): 10-100 g Size 2 (S2): 100 g-1 kg Size 3 (S3): 1-10 kg Size 4 (S4): 10-100 kg Size 5 (S5): 100-1,000 kg Size 6 (S6): 1,000-10,000+ kg |
Arboreal (Ar) Fossorial (Fo) Scansorial/semi-arboreal (Sc) Semi-aquatic (Sa) Semi-fossorial (Sf) Terrestrial/cursorial/ambulatory (Te) |
TABLE 3. Correspondence analysis axis eigenvalues and percent variation.
Axis | Eigenvalue | Total variation |
Cumulative variation |
1 | 0.065 | 27.4% | 27.4% |
2 | 0.042 | 17.5% | 45.0% |
3 | 0.029 | 12.1% | 57.0% |
4 | 0.023 | 9.6% | 66.5% |
5 | 0.015 | 6.2% | 72.7% |
6 | 0.013 | 5.5% | 78.2% |
7 | 0.011 | 4.6% | 82.8% |
8 | 0.009 | 3.7% | 86.5% |
9 | 0.008 | 3.2% | 89.7% |
10 | 0.005 | 2.1% | 91.9% |
11 | 0.004 | 1.7% | 93.5% |
12 | 0.004 | 1.5% | 95.0% |
13 | 0.003 | 1.2% | 96.2% |
14 | 0.002 | 1.0% | 97.2% |
15 | 0.002 | 0.8% | 98.1% |
16 | 0.002 | 0.7% | 98.8% |
17 | 0.002 | 0.6% | 99.4% |
18 | 0.001 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
19 | <0.001 | <0.1% | 100.0% |
20 | <0.001 | <0.1% | 100.0% |
TABLE 4. Misclassification percentages of the Classification Tree analyses. 1) CT1 - vegetative cover; 2) CT2 - biogeographic realm; 3) CT3 - biome.
1. CT1 - Vegetative Cover | ||||
Total | Correctly classified |
Incorrectly classified |
Misclassification | |
Closed | 73 | 64 | 9 | 12% |
Mixed | 82 | 68 | 14 | 17% |
Open | 24 | 16 | 8 | 33% |
2. CT2 - Biogeographic Realm | ||||
Total | Correctly classified |
Incorrectly classified |
Misclassification | |
Australasia | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0% |
Afrotropics | 29 | 28 | 1 | 3% |
Indo-Malaya | 25 | 21 | 4 | 16% |
Nearctic | 25 | 22 | 3 | 12% |
Neotropics | 35 | 31 | 4 | 11% |
Palearctic | 36 | 33 | 3 | 8% |
3. CT3 - Biome | ||||
Total | Correctly classified |
Incorrectly classified |
Misclassification | |
Biome 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 27% |
Biome 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 60% |
Biome 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40% |
Biome 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 20% |
Biome 5 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 75% |
Biome 7 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 43% |
Biome 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53% |
Biome 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 25% |
Biome 10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 27% |
Biome 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 44% |
Biome 13 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 13% |