(a)

Model

AICc

Δi

A

y = µ + αx1 + βx2 + φx1x2

--

B

y = µ + αx1 + βx2

496.6

5.9

C

y = µ + αx1

493.3

2.6

D

y = µ + βx2

490.7

0

(b)

Model

A

y = µ + αx1 + βx2 + φx1x2

356.6

38.4

B

y = µ + αx1 + βx2

326.5

8.3

C

y = µ + αx1

318.2

0

D

y = µ + βx2

319.0

0.8

(c)

Model

A

y = µ + αx1 + βx2 + φx1x2

68.0

34.7

B

y = µ + αx1 + βx2

40.3

7.0

C

y = µ + αx1

33.3

0.0

D

y = µ + βx2

34.8

1.5

(d)

Model

AICc

Δi

A

y = µ + αx1 + βx2 + φx1x2

338.4

30.4

B

y = µ + αx1 + βx2

315.3

7.3

C

y = µ + αx1

308.0

0.0

D

y = µ + βx2

310.0

2.0

(e)

Model

A

y = µ + αx1 + βx2 + φx1x2

59.8

26.3

B

y = µ + αx1 + βx2

39.6

6.1

C

y = µ + αx1

33.5

0

D

y = µ + βx2

51.2

17.7