Table 1.

Predictors in the model, not all of which are important for all species.

Predictors	Symbol	Dimensions	Definitions
Diameter	Gij,t	cm
	$G_{ij,t}^2$	cm2	G squared
Shade	Sij,t	Ordinal	1–5 FIA/NEON classes
D	Dj	cm-mo	${\sum }_{m=1}^8\left(P_{jm,t}\text{-}{\mathrm{PET}}_{jm,t}\right)$
D anomaly	Dj,t	cm-mo	Anomaly for site
Spring min T	Tsp,j	°C	Mean minimum daily spring T Feb–Mar
Spring min T anomaly	Tsp,j,t	°C	Anomaly for site
Summer T	Tj	°C	Mean June–August
Summer T, quadratic	$T_j^2$	°C2	Summer T squared
D:G	DjGij,t	cm-mo × cm	D:G interaction

Subscripts reference tree i and site j in month m of year t. “sp” refers to spring.

Symbols are diameter G, temperature T, and moisture deficit D.