Table 3 Characterization of highly suitable areas for M. oleifera and M. stenopetala.
Species | Variables | Description | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
Moringa oleifera | pH | Soil pH | 6–8 |
Bio 13 | Precipitation of wettest month | 150–300 mm | |
Bio 9 | Mean temperature of driest quarter | 15–25 °C | |
Bio 2 | Mean diurnal range (mean of monthly (max temp − min temp)) | 8–15 °C | |
Elv | Elevation | 100–3200 masl | |
WHC | Water holding capacity | 20%-50% | |
Moringa stenopetala | soil salinity | Soil salinity | 1–2 dS m−1 |
slope | Slope | 10°–25° | |
Bio 3 | Isothermality (BIO2/BIO7) (× 100) | 60–90% | |
Bio 7 | Temperature annual range (BIO5–BIO6) | 15–22 °C | |
Bio 4 | Temperature seasonality (standard deviation × 100) | 10–20% |
