Table 3 Description of predictors variables used in habitat suitability models.
Variable | Description | Scale (m) | Unit | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NDVI | ||||
Monthly NDVI | Mean NDVI for each month of the year between 2001 and 2020 | 250 | – | |
Maximum NDVI | Maximum monthly NDVI | 250 | – | |
Minimum NDVI | Minimum monthly NDVI | 250 | – | |
Climate | ||||
Precipitation | ||||
Maximum precipitation | Mean accumulated precipitation during the wettest month between 2001 and 2020 | 4000 | mm | |
Minimum precipitation | Mean accumulated precipitation during the driest month between 2001 and 2020 | 4000 | mm | |
Summer precipitation | Mean accumulated precipitation from June to October between 2001 and 2020 | 4000 | mm | |
Winter precipitation | Mean accumulated precipitation from November to February between 2001 and 2020 | 4000 | mm | |
Monthly precipitation | Mean accumulated precipitation for each month of the year between 2001 and 2020 | 4000 | mm | |
Annual precipitation | Accumulated precipitation of a given year | 4000 | mm | |
Temperature | ||||
Maximum temperature | Mean maximum temperature during the warmest month between 2001 and 2020 | 4000 | °C | |
Minimum temperature | Mean minimum temperature during the coldest month between 2001 and 2020 | 4000 | °C | |
PDSI | Palmer Drought Severity Index for a given year | 4000 | – | |
Elevation | – | 30 | m | |
Land cover | ||||
Cropland, rainfed | – | 300 | – | |
Mosaic natural vegetation | – | 300 | – | |
Forest | – | 300 | – | |
Shrubland | – | 300 | – | |
Urban | – | 300 | – | |
