Table 2 Correlation (Pearson values) among geographical and climate variables used in this study (*: P < 0.05) (MTS: Maximal temperature of January; MTW: Minimal temperature of July; PP: Annual precipitation; RMS: Relative moisture of summer; RMW: Relative moisture in winter)
Variable | MTS | MTW | PP | RMS | RMW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Latitude | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.73* | 0.01 | 0.20 |
Elevation | −0.01 | −0.66* | 0.16 | −0.90* | −0.71* |
MTS |  | 0.26 | −0.11 | −0.06 | 0.30 |
MTW |  |  | −0.26 | 0.76* | 0.90* |
PP |  |  |  | −0.31 | −0.24 |
RMS | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.81* |