Ecological niche modelling of a critically endangered species Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari using bioclimatic and non-bioclimatic variables

Ecological Processes

Table 4 The percentage contribution (or variable importance percentage) of various bioclimatic and non-bioclimatic (NBC) variables was calculated by combining the highest VIPs of BC and NBC for the respective time frame

Variables	PC	Variables	PC
Current and NBC		2070 and NBC
Coefficient of variation	95.9	Coefficient of variation	98.4
Excess salt	3.0	PrS	0.6
2050 and NBC		2090 and NBC
Coefficient of variation	49.0	Coefficient of variation	95.9
PrS	36.8	Excess salt	3.0
Rooting conditions	6.3

Variables with higher VIP values were used to connect species to their environment
PC: percent contribution; PrS: precipitation seasonality