Table 2.
Percent contribution of main environmental factors.
| Species | Driving Factor | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| E . equisetina | T_CACO3: topsoil calcium carbonate | 16 |
| Elevation | 14.5 | |
| Bio6: min temperature of coldest month | 11.7 | |
| Bio2: mean diurnal range | 10.4 | |
| Bio12: annual precipitation | 10 | |
| E . intermedia | Elevation | 19.8 |
| T_BS: topsoil base saturation | 14.2 | |
| Bio15: precipitation seasonality | 10.6 | |
| Bio9: mean temperature of driest quarter | 9.5 | |
| T_CACO3: topsoil calcium carbonate | 7.8 | |
| E . sinica | Bio13: precipitation of wettest month | 19.1 |
| T_CACO3: topsoil calcium carbonate | 15.8 | |
| Bio19: precipitation of coldest quarter | 13 | |
| Elevation | 10.9 | |
| Bio15: precipitation seasonality | 10.9 | |
| E . monosperma | Elevation | 33.1 |
| Bio2: mean diurnal range | 12.4 | |
| Slope | 8.9 | |
| Bio19: precipitation of coldest quarter | 8.8 | |
| Bio12: annual precipitation | 6.7 | |
| E. rhytidosperma | T_PH_H2O: topsoil pH (H2O) | 38.6 |
| Bio12: annual precipitation | 15.5 | |
| Bio11: mean temperature of coldest quarter | 13.3 | |
| Aspect | 10.2 | |
| T_CASO4: topsoil gypsum | 7.9 |