Abbreviation

Variables description

Sources

Original resolution

srtm-c-ln-3 * 3

Altitude

NASA

1 km

srtm-v-ln-9 * 9

Altitude

NASA

1 km

prec_30_max

Maximum value (“wettest month”) of the 12 monthly precipitation

WorldClim1.4

1 km

prec_30_min

Minimum value (“driest month”) of the 12 monthly precipitation

WorldClim1.4

1 km

prec_30_std

Standard deviation of the 12 monthly precipitation data

WorldClim1.4

1 km

prec_30_sum

Total annual precipitation calculated as the sum of all 12 monthly rainfall

WorldClim1.4

1 km

tmax30_max

Maximum of the mean

monthly maximum temperature

WorldClim1.4

1 km

tmax30_min

Minimum of the mean

monthly maximum temperature

WorldClim1.4

1 km

tmax30_std

Standard deviation of the mean monthly

maximum temperature

WorldClim1.4

1 km

tmin30_max

Maximum of the mean monthly minimum temperature

WorldClim1.4

1 km

tmin30_min

Minimum of the mean monthly minimum temperature

WorldClim1.4

1 km

tmin30_std

Standard deviation of the mean monthly minimum temperature

WorldClim1.4

1 km

glc_raw2

Annual average of spectral response values in the Near-Infrared, band2

SPOT-VEGETATION composite

-

glc_raw3

Annual average of spectral response values in the Red channel, band3

SPOT-VEGETATION composite

-

bare

Percent of bare ground cover

MODIS

500 m

herb

Percent of herbaceous ground cover

MODIS

500 m

tree

Percent of tree ground cover

MODIS

500 m

hydro_buff_af

Proximity to water bodies

DCW data

1 km