International Journal of Ecology / 2015 / Article / Tab 3 / Research Article
Seasonality of Climate Drives the Number of Tree Hollows in Eastern Australia: Implications of a Changing Climate Table 3 Codes and descriptions of significant variables (P ≤ 5%) listed in order of decreasing importance (contribution) from forward selection in plot/hollow biplot analysis.
Code Variable explanation Percent contribution Percent explained P value (Holm’s adj.)MMILQ Mean moisture index of the lowest quarter 9.2 1.5 P < 0.05RadWaQ Radiation of the warmest quarter 6.5 1.1 P < 0.05MMIWQ Mean moisture index of the wettest quarter 6.2 1.0 P < 0.05MTWP Mean temperature of the wettest period 5.1 0.8 P < 0.05PWP Precipitation of the wettest period 5.1 0.8 P < 0.05Altitude Altitude above sea level 3.8 0.6 P < 0.05Longitude Longitude 3.7 0.6 P < 0.05LPRad Lowest period of radiation 3.4 0.6 P < 0.05Latitude Latitude 2.9 0.5 P < 0.05RadWeQ Radiation of the wettest quarter 2.8 0.5 P < 0.05PWQ Precipitation of the wettest quarter 2.8 0.5 P < 0.05HPRad Highest period of radiation 2.5 0.5 P < 0.05PS Precipitation seasonality 2.7 0.4 P < 0.05MDR Mean diurnal range 2.7 0.4 P < 0.05Physiography Position in landscape (crest to open depression) 2.3 0.4 P < 0.05MTWQ Mean temperature of the wettest quarter 2.2 0.4 P < 0.05AMT Annual mean temperature 2.2 0.4 P < 0.05PWQ Precipitation of the wettest quarter 2.2 0.4 P < 0.05PCQ Precipitation of the coldest quarter 2.1 0.3 P < 0.05MTCQ Mean temperature of the coldest quarter 2.0 0.4 P < 0.05PDP Precipitation of the driest period 2.0 0.3 P < 0.05MTCP Mean temperature of the coldest period 1.9 0.3 P < 0.05MMIHQ Mean moisture index of the highest quarter 1.8 0.3 P < 0.05RadCQ Radiation of the coldest quarter 1.7 0.3 P < 0.05LPMI Lowest period of moisture index 1.4 0.2 P < 0.05Drainage Drainage (deep to skeletal) 1.4 0.2 P < 0.05MTWQ Mean temperature of the wettest quarter 1.4 0.2 P < 0.05
