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Appendix 4 Appendix 4
(For Prediction map 1 for the ‘Kitchen sink model’ see Fig. 8.4 in the text; for map legends please see this figure; same for all other appendix maps)
(For Prediction map 2 for the ‘TMax12 model’ see Fig. 8.5 in the text)
Prediction Map 3 for the ‘BIO14 model’
Prediction Map 4 for the ‘TMax12BIO14 model’
Prediction Map 5 for the ‘Top5 model’
Prediction Map 6 for the ‘Top10 model’
Prediction Map 7 for the ‘Top29 model’
Prediction Map 8 for the ‘Top35 model’
Prediction Map 9 for the ‘Bottom 44 model’
Prediction map 10 for the ‘Leaving out top 3 interacting
predictors model’
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