Table 1. Elevation, coordinates and environmental conditions of the study areas in Pakistan (Khan, 2021).

Region	Elevation above sea level (m)	Coordinates		Highest average monthly temperature	Lowest average monthly temperature	Annual rainfall (mm)
		Longitude	Latitude
Swat	2591	72°54′	34°45′	37 °C in July	0 °C in January	1200–1400
Attock	519	72°51′	32°55′	38 °C in June	3 °C in January	900–1000
Faisalabad	185	73°08′	31°26′	41 °C in June	5 °C in January	300–400
Bahawalpur	88	70°41′	28°39′	42 °C in June	4 °C January	100–150