Table 1 Descriptive statistics of environmental variables used in Maxent ecological niche modeling of burrow site selection by Himalayan marmots. The summer value of LST and NDVI are averages of 3-year values from May 9th to September 30th, and the winter values are averages of 3-year values from 3rd December and 5th March. The meanings of abbreviations are listed in legend of Fig. 2
Variables | Minimum | Maximum | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
LST_summer | 6.2 | 27.8 | 19.1 |
LST_winter | −10.0 | 16.4 | 6.7 |
NDVI_summer | 0.01 | 0.71 | 0.52 |
NDVI_winter | −0.14 | 0.58 | 0.19 |
Elevation | 3400 | 5584 | 4506 |
Soil type | 1. Grey cinnamon soil, 2. Swamp soil, 3. Alpine meadow soil, 4. Dark felty soil, and 5. Frigid soil. | ||