Table 2 Data-layers included in the geographical information system (GIS) for modelling
Variable | Description | Source and resolution |
|---|---|---|
Period 2010–2015 climatic variables | Averages of annual, seasonal and monthly mean temperatures (°C), total rainfall (mm), and annual total number of rain-days (daily rainfall ≥ 0.2 mm) | Met Éireann (1 × 1 km), interpolated values |
Year 2014 climatic variables | Averages of annual, seasonal and monthly mean temperatures (°C), total rainfall (mm), and annual total number of rain-days (daily rainfall ≥ 0.2 mm) | Met Éireann (1 × 1 km) Interpolated values |
Soils, subsoils and soils drainage | National Soils Database | EPA (scale 1:250,000) |
Habitat | National Habitat Indicator Map | Teagasc (25 × 25 m) |
Land cover | 2012 CORINE land cover dataset | EPA (25 ha minimum mapping unit) |
Elevation | National Elevation Map | UCD Maps and GIS library. Processed by CVERA (25 × 25 m) |
Vegetation | Monthly normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) from 2014 | Avia-GIS (250 × 250 m) |