Table 1 Description, percentage contribution and permutation importance of selected bioclimatic variables.
Biovariables | Description | Unit | Explanation | Percent contribution | Permutation importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bio1 | mean annual air temperature | °C | mean annual daily mean air temperatures averaged over 1 year | 40.6 | 40.1 |
Bio2 | mean diurnal air temperature range | °C | ratio of diurnal variation to annual variation in temperatures | 1.6 | 6.6 |
Bio7 | annual range of air temperature | °C | The difference between the Maximum Temperature of Warmest month and the Minimum Temperature of Coldest month | 7 | 18 |
Bio12 | annual precipitation amount | kg m-2 year-1 | Accumulated precipitation amount over 1 year | 2.4 | 2.3 |
Bio14 | precipitation amount of the driest month | kg m-2 month-1 | The precipitation of the driest month | 48.3 | 33.1 |
