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Table 2 Environmental variables measured for each sampling location, ordered by their abbreviations shown in Fig. 2a, b

From: Modularity of genes involved in local adaptation to climate despite physical linkage

Abbreviation

Definition

Category

MSP

May to September precipitation (mm)

Aridity

LONG

Longitude

Geography

bFPP

Day of the year frost-free period begins

Freezing

ELEVATION

Elevation

Geography

LAT

Latitude

Geography

TD

Temperature difference (MWMT-MCMT) (°C)

Freezing or Aridity

DD_0

Degree days below 0 °C

Freezing

PAS

Precipitation as snow (mm)

Aridity or Freezing

MAP

Mean annual precipitation (mm)

Aridity

CMD

Hargreaves climate-moisture deficit

Aridity

SHM

Summer heat moisture index ((MWMT)/(MSP/1000))

Aridity

AHM

Annual heat moisture index (MAT+10)/(MAP/1000))

Aridity

MWMT

Mean warmest month temperature (°C)

Aridity

DD5

Degree days above 5 °C

Aridity

Eref

Hargreaves reference evaporation

Aridity

EXT

Extreme maximum temperature over 30 years (°C)

Aridity

MCMT

Mean coldest month temperature (°C)

Freezing

EMT

Extreme minimum temperature over 30 years (°C)

Freezing

MAT

Mean annual temperature (°C)

Aridity or Freezing

eFFP

Day of the year frost-free period ends

Freezing

NFFD

Number of days without frost

Freezing

FFP

Frost-free period (bFFP-eFFP)

Freezing