Pinus elliottii growth areas allocated to mesozones

* The dataset shows climatically optimum growth areas of Pinus elliottii and those areas deemed to be at moderate risk for successful growth of this species. Large tracts along the coastal and inland areas of the north-eastern Eastern Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal, as well as the western half of Swaziland and significant parts of Mpumalanga, are shown to be climatically suitable for Pinus elliottii production. * P. elliottii growth areas were derived from Schulze R.E. and Maharaj M. (2007) and then allocated to mesozones by combining with a base mesozone layer obtained from the CSIR Geospatial Analysis Platform (GAP).

本数据集展示了湿地松（Pinus elliottii）的气候最优生长区，以及该物种成功生长面临中等风险的区域。研究表明，东开普省东北部沿海与内陆大片区域、夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省、斯威士兰西部半区以及普马兰加省的大片区域，均具备湿地松种植所需的气候适宜性。
湿地松的生长区数据源自Schulze R.E.与Maharaj M.（2007）的研究成果，随后通过结合CSIR空间分析平台（Geospatial Analysis Platform, GAP）获取的基础中尺度分区（mesozone）图层，将上述生长区划分为各中尺度分区。