Table 3 Factor loadings of climate variables (current climate and 2070) of selected 404 N2K PAs in the Boreal 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 Current climate | Factor loadings 2070 (RCP 8.5) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
PC1 | PC2 | PC1 | PC2 | |
Ann temp | − 0.26 | − 0.23 | − 0.27 | − 0.25 |
M-temp range | 0.21 | 0.11 | 0.16 | − 0.02 |
Isotherm | − 0.14 | 0.02 | − 0.18 | − 0.16 |
Temp seas | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.28 | 0.11 |
Warmest m-temp | − 0.15 | − 0.35 | − 0.17 | − 0.33 |
Coldest m-temp | − 0.27 | − 0.18 | − 0.29 | − 0.21 |
Ann-temp range | 0.27 | 0.09 | 0.29 | 0.11 |
Wettest q-temp | − 0.05 | − 0.15 | 0.11 | − 0.16 |
Driest q-temp | − 0.25 | − 0.16 | − 0.24 | − 0.04 |
Warmest q-temp | − 0.21 | − 0.32 | − 0.22 | − 0.29 |
Coldest q-temp | − 0.27 | − 0.18 | − 0.29 | − 0.22 |
Ann precip | − 0.27 | 0.21 | − 0.28 | 0.24 |
Wettest m-precip | − 0.17 | 0.36 | − 0.16 | 0.33 |
Driest m-precip | − 0.22 | 0.26 | − 0.21 | 0.26 |
Precip seas | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.01 |
Wettest q-precip | − 0.23 | 0.29 | − 0.23 | 0.31 |
Driest q-precip | − 0.26 | 0.22 | − 0.24 | 0.28 |
Warmest q-precip | − 0.14 | 0.38 | − 0.09 | 0.28 |
Coldest q-precip | − 0.26 | 0.17 | − 0.27 | 0.21 |