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Table 2.

Landscape-scale variables captured by nzTABS

Category	Variables
Remote Sensing and GIS (Satellite and LIDAR)	Elevation^a Slope^a Aspect^a Snow/Ice/Water Presence^a Distance to the Coast Soil Surface Temperature Wetness Index⁶⁰
Geology	Bedrock Geology^a⁵³ Glacial Geomorphology^a
Biology	Lichen and Moss (Abundance and Size) Endolith and Hypolith (Abundance) Cyanobacterial Mat (Abundance and Size) Invertebrates (Abundance and Taxonomy) ATP Level Bacterial Richness (ARISA) Cyanobacterial Richness (ARISA) Fungal Richness (ARISA)
Geochemistry	pH Conductivity Water Activity (A_w) Total Soil Moisture Content Total Soil C & N

^aVariables used for tile delineation