Table 1.
Variables used for MaxEnt modeling of VL distribution in Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran
| Variable | Description | Contribution (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Bio1 | Annual mean temperature (°C) | 0 |
| Bio2 | Mean diurnal range: mean of monthly (max temp–min temp) (°C) | 2.8 |
| Bio3 | Isothermality: (Bio2/Bio7)× 100 | 16.4 |
| Bio4 | Temperature seasonality (SD× 100) | 17.3 |
| Bio5 | Maximum temperature of warmest month (°C) | 0 |
| Bio6 | Minimum temperature of coldest month (°C) | 0 |
| Bio7 | Temperature annual range (Bio5–Bio6) (°C) | 0.1 |
| Bio8 | Mean temperature of wettest quarter (°C) | 0.4 |
| Bio9 | Mean temperature of driest quarter (°C) | 0 |
| Bio10 | Mean temperature of warmest quarter (°C) | 0 |
| Bio11 | Mean temperature of coldest quarter (°C) | 0.5 |
| Bio12 | Annual precipitation (mm) | 0 |
| Bio13 | Precipitation of wettest month (mm) | 0 |
| Bio14 | Precipitation of driest month (mm) | 0 |
| Bio15 | Precipitation seasonality (coefficient of variation) | 5.9 |
| Bio16 | Precipitation of wettest quarter (mm) | 0.1 |
| Bio17 | Precipitation of driest quarter (mm) | 1.6 |
| Bio18 | Precipitation of warmest quarter (mm) | 1.2 |
| Bio19 | Precipitation of coldest quarter (mm) | 2.3 |
| Altitude | Elevation from the sea level (m) | 0 |
| Slope | Slope of the area (%) | 1.4 |
| Aspect | direction of slope (Degree) | 15.5 |
| NDVI | −1 to +1 | 34.6 |