Table 1

Standard climate parameters used in the model.

Climatic region
MAP (mm)
Ta (°C)
r(K)

arid, AR
100
20.5
± 6.5
semi-arid, SA
300
20.0
± 7.0
dry Mediterranean, DM
450
19.5
± 7.0
typical Mediterranean, TM
600
19.0
± 7.0
mesic Mediterranean, MM
800
20.5
± 7.5

MAP: mean annual precipitation, Ta: mean annual temperature, r: half-range between coldest and warmest month. Temperature parameters are rounded values of long-term records from nearby meteorological stations.

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