Table 1 Predictors in the model, not all of which are important for all species.

From: Continent-wide tree fecundity driven by indirect climate effects

Predictors

Symbol

Dimensions

Definitions

Diameter

Gij,t

cm

 
 

\({G}_{ij,t}^{2}\)

cm2

G squared

Shade

Sij,t

Ordinal

1–5 FIA/NEON classes

D

Dj

cm-mo

\(\mathop{\sum }\nolimits_{m = 1}^{8}({P}_{jm,t}{\mbox{-}}{\mathrm{PET}}_{jm,t})\)

D anomaly

Dj,t

cm-mo

Anomaly for site

Spring min T

Tsp,j

°C

Mean minimum daily spring T Feb–Mar

Spring min T anomaly

Tsp,j,t

°C

Anomaly for site

Summer T

Tj

°C

Mean June–August

Summer T, quadratic

\({T}_{j}^{2}\)

°C2

Summer T squared

D:G

DjGij,t

cm-mo × cm

D:G interaction

  1. Subscripts reference tree i and site j in month m of year t. “sp” refers to spring.
  2. Symbols are diameter G, temperature T, and moisture deficit D.