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Table 2 The relative influence of the variables determining resilience in Desa’a forest (in bold are significant factors)

From: A combination of climate, tree diversity and local human disturbance determine the stability of dry Afromontane forests

Variable

Relative influence (%)

Optimal value

Precipitation of the wettest month

15.7

175 mm

BA Evenness

12.9

0.7

Distance from a settlement

12.8

5 km

Slope

10.9

18 degrees

Annual precipitation

10.1

650 mm

Shannon diversity index

9.9

1.5

Temperature seasonality

9.5

1.8 °C

Temperature annual range

9.3

22.5 °C

Stoniness

8.9

10%