Effects of abiotic climatic variables on genetic differentiation based on mtDNA and microsatellites among Eurasian lynx populations in Europe.

Marginal, conditional and sequential tests of the forward selection procedure are reported. Percentage of genetic variation explained by a particular variable (% var), probability values (P), upper line - mtDNA data, bottom line (in italics) - microsatellites. NAO – North Atlantic Oscillation Index; Snow – snow Cover Depth (SCD) and Days with Snow Cover (DSC) together. Prey – the proportion of main prey species in the lynx's diet (see Appendix 1). n.a. – not applicable since coordinates were used as covariables in conditional tests, (-) – not tested. Effects of abiotic climatic variables on genetic differentiation based on mtDNA and microsatellites among Eurasian lynx populations in Europe.