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Table 3.

Pearson correlation coefficients among parameters

Variable	Criteria	Temperature	Precipitation	Humidity	Elevation	VIF
Temperature	Correlation					2.20
Temperature	Significance					2.20
Precipitation	Correlation	0.25^*				1.17
Precipitation	Significance	0.002				1.17
Humidity	Correlation	0.28^*	0.29^*			1.64
Humidity	Significance	0.002	0.003			1.64
Elevation	Correlation	−0.33^*	−0.31^*	−0.15**		2.44
Elevation	Significance	0.005	0.003	0.077		2.44
Vegetation	Correlation	0.11**	0.26^*	0.27^*	−0.12**	2.71
Vegetation	Significance	0.098	0.003	0.003	0.63	2.71

* Correlation coefficient with 0.05 significance level

** Correlation coefficient with 0.1 significance level