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. 2015 Feb 23;10(2):e0118614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118614

Table 1. List of hypotheses for both Asclepias and monarchs, along with relevant predictor variables.

Hypothesis Variables
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.