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Table 1 Ecogeographical variables for modeling

From: Ecology and geography of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Changsha, China

Variables

Data source

Type

Temperature

WorldClim (http://www.worldclim.org/)

Continuous

Temperature seasonality

WorldClim (http://www.worldclim.org/)

Continuous

Precipitation

WorldClim (http://www.worldclim.org/)

Continuous

Precipitation seasonality

WorldClim (http://www.worldclim.org/)

Continuous

Elevation

WorldClim (http://www.worldclim.org/)

Continuous

Slope

Derived from elevation

Continuous

Aspect

Derived from elevation

Categorical

Land use

The Second National Land Survey Data

Categorical

CTI

United States Geological Survey (http://eros.usgs.gov)

Continuous

Human Footprint index

International Earth Science Information Center(http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/)

Continuous

Population

Changsha Statistical Yearbook

Continuous

MHT

World Wildlife Fund(http://conserveonline.org)

Categorical

NDVI

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov/data/)

Continuous