Table 2 Factor loadings of future climate variables (2050 and 2070) of selected 125 N2K PAs in Alpine biogeographical region on PCA axes 1 and 2
From: Predicting the effectiveness of protected areas of Natura 2000 under climate change
Climate variable | Factor loadings 2050 (RCP4.5) | Factor loadings 2070 (RCP8.5) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
PC1 | PC2 | PC1 | PC2 | |
Ann temp | − 0.14 | 0.36 | − 0.19 | 0.33 |
M-temp range | − 0.01 | 0.28 | − 0.18 | 0.24 |
Isotherm | − 0.22 | 0.25 | − 0.09 | 0.34 |
Temp seas | 0.29 | − 0.01 | − 0.18 | − 0.15 |
Warmest m-temp | − 0.04 | 0.40 | − 0.24 | 0.28 |
Coldest m-temp | − 0.22 | 0.29 | − 0.12 | 0.35 |
Ann-temp range | 0.25 | 0.08 | − 0.22 | − 0.05 |
Wettest q-temp | − 0.12 | 0.13 | − 0.11 | − 0.06 |
Driest q-temp | 0.10 | 0.26 | − 0.14 | 0.24 |
Warmest q-temp | − 0.04 | 0.38 | − 0.24 | 0.29 |
Coldest q-temp | − 0.21 | 0.31 | − 0.14 | 0.36 |
Ann precip | − 0.33 | − 0.13 | 0.31 | 0.21 |
Wettest m-precip | − 0.27 | − 0.15 | 0.29 | 0.17 |
Driest m-precip | − 0.31 | − 0.15 | 0.31 | 0.14 |
Precip seas | 0.28 | − 0.03 | − 0.21 | − 0.17 |
Wettest q-precip | − 0.28 | − 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.16 |
Driest q-precip | − 0.33 | − 0.11 | 0.31 | 0.18 |
Warmest q-precip | − 0.18 | − 0.20 | 0.29 | − 0.01 |
Coldest q-precip | − 0.30 | − 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.21 |