Results of the Ordinary-least-squares (OLS) multiple linear regression models of feliform and caniform species richness against environmental (ENV) predictors or these plus species richness of the competing group (Env + Feliformia).

Ordinary-least-squares (OLS) multiple linear regression models were run for feliform species richness against all our environmental predictors (Acronyms as in Table 1), and the same was done for caniform species richness. Caniform species richness was furthermore modelled against environmental predictors and feliform species richness, showing feliform species richness as a significant predictor. Significance codes:
*** (p<0.001),
** (p<0.01) and
* (p<0.05), unmarked are not significant (p>0.05).