Geographic distribution and impacts of climate change on the suitable habitats of Rhamnus utilis Decne in China.
Global climate change
Maxent
Potential suitable habitat
Rhamnus utilis
Species distribution model
Journal
BMC plant biology
ISSN: 1471-2229
Titre abrégé: BMC Plant Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100967807
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
20
06
2023
accepted:
30
10
2023
medline:
28
11
2023
pubmed:
27
11
2023
entrez:
26
11
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Rhamnus utilis Decne (Rhamnaceae) is an ecologically and economically important tree species. The growing market demands and recent anthropogenic impacts to R. utilis forests has negatively impacted its populations severely. However, little is known about the potential distribution of this species and environmental factors that affect habitat suitability for this species. By using 219 occurrence records along with 51 environmental factors, present and future suitable habitats were estimated for R. utilis using Maxent modeling; the important environmental factors affecting its distribution were analyzed. January water vapor pressure, normalized difference vegetation index, mean diurnal range, and precipitation of the warmest quarter represented the critical factors explaining the environmental requirements of R. utilis. The potential habitat of R. utilis included most provinces from central to southeast China. Under the climate change scenario SSP 245, Maxent predicted a cumulative loss of ca. 0.73 × 10 The findings of our study provide a foundation for targeted conservation efforts and inform future research on R. utilis. By considering the identified environmental factors and anticipating the potential impacts of climate change, conservation strategies can be developed to preserve and restore suitable habitats for R. utilis. Protecting this species is not only crucial for maintaining biodiversity but also for sustaining the economic benefits associated with its ecological services.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Rhamnus utilis Decne (Rhamnaceae) is an ecologically and economically important tree species. The growing market demands and recent anthropogenic impacts to R. utilis forests has negatively impacted its populations severely. However, little is known about the potential distribution of this species and environmental factors that affect habitat suitability for this species. By using 219 occurrence records along with 51 environmental factors, present and future suitable habitats were estimated for R. utilis using Maxent modeling; the important environmental factors affecting its distribution were analyzed.
RESULTS
RESULTS
January water vapor pressure, normalized difference vegetation index, mean diurnal range, and precipitation of the warmest quarter represented the critical factors explaining the environmental requirements of R. utilis. The potential habitat of R. utilis included most provinces from central to southeast China. Under the climate change scenario SSP 245, Maxent predicted a cumulative loss of ca. 0.73 × 10
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The findings of our study provide a foundation for targeted conservation efforts and inform future research on R. utilis. By considering the identified environmental factors and anticipating the potential impacts of climate change, conservation strategies can be developed to preserve and restore suitable habitats for R. utilis. Protecting this species is not only crucial for maintaining biodiversity but also for sustaining the economic benefits associated with its ecological services.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38008724
doi: 10.1186/s12870-023-04574-4
pii: 10.1186/s12870-023-04574-4
pmc: PMC10680213
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
592Subventions
Organisme : The Doctoral Fund of Weifang University
ID : 2022BS14
Organisme : The Doctoral Fund of Weifang University
ID : 2019BS09
Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China
ID : 51709203
Organisme : Shandong Provincial Natural Science Fund of China
ID : ZR2022ME033
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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