Modeling the Influence of Forest Structure on Microsite Habitat Use by Snowshoe Hares

Table 1

Description of and Pearson correlation coefficients among 4 variables considered for inclusion in linear regression models for explaining microsite use by snowshoe hares within 25 stands during winters 1996 and 1998, northcentral Maine.

Variable	Description	CC	ULFD	SCU	BA
Canopy closure (CC)	Percent overhead canopy closure	1.000
Understory lateral foliage density (ULFD)	Percent understory lateral foliage density	−0.305	1.000
Stem cover units (SCU)	3 × coniferous saplings + deciduous saplings/ha	−0.324	0.448	1.000
Basal area (BA)	Basal area (m^2/ha) of snags and deciduous and coniferous trees	0.828	−0.610	−0.267	1.00