Variable Justification: Bioclimatic Variables for Two Leptanilla Ant Species

Bioclimatic variables retained after multicollinearity screening for Leptanilla argamani and Leptanilla islamica. The dataset includes Pearson correlation values derived from figures in a supplementary analysis. Mohamed Nasser published the data on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Selecting bioclimatic predictors for species distribution models based on multicollinearity screening results.
• Analyzing pairwise correlations among environmental variables for specific ant species.
• Comparing variable retention criteria between Leptanilla argamani and Leptanilla islamica.

Strengths

• The dataset explicitly states the multicollinearity screening method used.
• It provides a clear retention criterion ('✔' vs. '—') for each variable per species.
• The source of Pearson correlation values is cited (Figures S1–S2 from JMP® Pro 16).

Limitations

• The dataset is very small (186.7 KB), indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Values derived from figures in a supplementary analysis (Figures S1–S2).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 02:36:25; freshness should be verified.