Table 2 Variables used in SDMs for European Turtle Doves.

From: Species distribution models of European Turtle Doves in Germany are more reliable with presence only rather than presence absence data

Variable

Includes following landscape types or climatic attributes

Wet areas

All wetlands and water bodies, including swamps and marshes

Permanent cultures

Wine, fruit orchards and berries

Forest

Deciduous forests, coniferous forests, mixed forests

Pasture

Grassland, meadows

Herbs and shrubs

Heathland, transitional woodland/shrub

No/little vegetation

Open land; e.g. beach, dunes, sandy or rocky areas, glaciers, burned regions

Urban areas

Cities, villages, industrial areas, haven, airports, dumps, excavation areas

Bio 2

Mean diurnal temperature range (Mean of daily (max temp - min temp))

Bio 6

Minimum temperature of the coldest month

Bio 7

Temperature annual range

Bio 8

Mean temperature of wettest quarter

Bio 9

Mean temperature of driest quarter

Bio 11

Mean temperature of coldest quarter

Bio 15

Precipitation seasonality

Bio 18

Precipitation of warmest quarter