Table 1. List of hypotheses for both Asclepias and monarchs, along with relevant predictor variables.
Hypothesis | Variables |
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Asclepias | |
Cold temperatures limiting | MAT, MTCM, TAR, TS |
Warm temperatures limiting | MAT, MTWQ, MTWM |
Precipitation limiting | AP, PWQ, PCQ |
Geographic constraints | ELEV, SLO, RGH, RUG |
All Variables | All variables |
Monarchs | |
Habitat limited | Predicted Asclepias distribution |
Geographic constraints | ELEV, SLO, RGH, RUG |
Environmental constraints | All environmental variables |
Environment and habitat | All environmental variables and predicted Asclepias distribution |
All Variables | All variables |
MAT = Mean annual temperature, MTWQ = Mean temperature of the warmest quarter, MTWM = Max temperature of the warmest month, AP = Annual Precipitation, PWQ = Precipitation of the warmest quarter, PCQ = Precipitation of the coldest quarter, MTCM = Minimum temperature of the coldest month, TAR = Temperature annual range, TS = Temperature Seasonality, ELEV = elevation, SLO = Slope, RGH = Roughness, RUG = Ruggedness.