Table 2.
Details of the 20 ecological factors used to predict Astragalus mongholicus distribution.
| Abbreviation | Name | Relative contribution | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO1 | Mean annual temperature | 0.8% | Continuous |
| BIO2 | Mean Diurnal Range (Mean of monthly (max temp - min temp)) | 7.4% | Continuous |
| BIO3 | Isothermality | 0.5% | Continuous |
| BIO4 | Standard deviation of seasonal changes in temperature | 11% | Continuous |
| BIO5 | Maximum temperature of the warmest month | 0.6% | Continuous |
| BIO6 | Minimum temperature of the coldest month | 20.3% | Continuous |
| BIO7 | Range of mean annual temperature | 10.8% | Continuous |
| BIO8 | Mean temperature of the wettest quarter | 5.7% | Continuous |
| BIO9 | Mean temperature of the driest quarter | 0.9% | Continuous |
| BIO10 | Mean temperature of the warmest quarter | 0.4% | Continuous |
| BIO11 | Mean temperature of the coldest quarter | 0% | Continuous |
| BIO12 | Mean annual precipitation | 0.2% | Continuous |
| BIO13 | Precipitation of the wettest month | 2.3% | Continuous |
| BIO14 | Precipitation of the driest month | 6.1% | Continuous |
| BIO15 | Precipitation Seasonality (Coefficient of Variation) | 1.2% | Continuous |
| BIO16 | Precipitation of the wettest quarter | 1.2% | Continuous |
| BIO17 | Precipitation of the driest quarter | 0.3% | Continuous |
| BIO18 | Precipitation of the warmest quarter | 26.6% | Continuous |
| BIO19 | Precipitation of the coldest quarter | 3.2% | Continuous |
| BIO20 | Altitude | 0.5% | Continuous |