Table 1. Contribution and permutation importance values of each environmental variable in the snow leopard habitat suitability model.
Variable | Percent contribution | Permutation importance |
---|---|---|
Elevation | 70.7 | 63.7 |
Ruggedness | 12.4 | 17.1 |
Water | 6.3 | 11.9 |
Prey | 5.3 | 1.8 |
Aspect | 2.8 | 4.8 |
Landcover | 2.6 | 0.8 |