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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Wei Guo, Zixuan Li, Tong Liu, Jiang Feng
Summary: The study assessed the habitat suitability and predicted future distribution changes of Myotis pilosus in China, the only known fishing bat in East Asia. It identified temperature and precipitation as important environmental factors affecting its distribution. The suitable habitat was mainly located in southwest and southeast China, with future expansion and shift to higher latitudes and altitudes. However, the area of suitable habitats for colonization will be reduced in the future. Potential future climate refugia were identified, suggesting priority protection and long-term monitoring. This study provides valuable information for the conservation of this vulnerable piscivorous bat species.
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Ecology
Babar Zahoor, Xuehua Liu, Lalit Kumar, Yunchuan Dai, Bismay Ranjan Tripathy, Melissa Songer
Summary: Climate change poses a major threat to vulnerable species like the Asiatic black bear. Research in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region found extensive suitable habitats for the bear, but projected shifts towards higher elevations due to climate change may increase human-bear conflicts. Recommendations such as managing climate refugia, enhancing natural reserves, and improving monitoring of bear populations could help mitigate adverse impacts of climate change on bears.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Jianjun Xu, Guoying Song, Mei Xiong, Yujing Zhang, Bamu Sanlang, Ga Long, Rulin Wang
Summary: This study used MaxEnt to predict the distribution range of E. granulosus in China and analyze the impact of environmental variables. The results provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and monitoring of echinococcosis in China.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Forestry
Qin Zhang, Xiangbao Shen, Xiaolong Jiang, Tingting Fan, Xiaocui Liang, Wende Yan
Summary: In this study, the present and future suitable distribution range of Keteleeria davidiana, a tertiary relict gymnosperm, was predicted based on the maximum entropy model. The key climate factors that affect the distribution of K. davidiana were identified. With climate warming in the future, the highly suitable distribution area of K. davidiana is estimated to decrease.
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Environmental Sciences
Babar Zahoor, Xuehua Liu, Melissa Songer
Summary: The rise in global temperature poses a major threat to species extinction, particularly in the northern highlands of Pakistan. Climate change significantly impacts the distribution of forest-dwelling species, including indicator species. The study shows that these species are predicted to shift towards higher altitudes, resulting in a reduction of suitable habitat.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Yongxiang Li, Wenhao Shao, Shiqing Huang, Yongzhi Zhang, Hongfeng Fang, Jingmin Jiang
Summary: In this study, the maximum entropy model was used to predict the suitable habitats for Sapindus delavayi in China. The dominant environmental factors affecting its distribution were identified. The results provide important insights for its introduction, cultivation, and protection of germplasm resources.
Article
Ecology
Rulin Wang, Yanli Xia, Zhanhong Shen, Yanli Wang, Xianjian Zhou, Mian Xiang, Yuxia Yang
Summary: This study used MaxEnt to predict the distribution range of C. violaceum in China and analyze the impact of environmental variables. The genetic diversity of the plant was analyzed using SRAP molecular markers. The results showed that the most suitable habitat of C. violaceum would decrease in size and shift to the west under future climate scenarios.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
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Ecology
Yi Zhao, Xiangwen Deng, Wenhua Xiang, Liang Chen, Shuai Ouyang
Summary: Continuous global climate change has impacted the living habits, morphological characteristics, and spatial distribution of tree species, with the potential suitable habitats for Chinese fir being predicted under different climatic scenarios, indicating a tendency for the species to migrate to high-altitude regions in the future. Factors like minimum temperature of the coldest month, annual precipitation, annual mean temperature, and mean temperature of warmest quarter were identified as crucial in shaping the habitat suitability for Chinese fir, suggesting the need for careful consideration in plantation area selection and long-term management strategies.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Seema Parveen, Sharanjeet Kaur, Ratul Baishya, Shailendra Goel
Summary: Modeling and mapping the distribution of suitable habitats of aquatic plants, like Nymphaea, is crucial for understanding the impact of changing climate on their ranges. This study used the MaxEnt method to assess the effects of climate change on the distribution of Nymphaea suitable habitat in India. The results showed shifts in suitability ranges under different projection scenarios.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Ruijie Huang, Huimin Du, Yuting Wen, Chunyan Zhang, Mengran Zhang, Hao Lu, Chenchen Wu, Baoyu Zhao
Summary: This study used a MaxEnt model to predict the suitable habitat distribution of Astragalus variabilis under current and future climate conditions. The results showed that temperature, precipitation, and organic carbon content were the main environmental variables influencing its distribution. Additionally, the study found a significant correlation between the habitat suitability of A. variabilis and the frequency of livestock poisoning. Future climate conditions are likely to shift the suitable habitat of A. variabilis to higher latitudes and altitudes.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Guiquan Song, Jiali Feng, Shuai Gong, Wenya Hao, Xiangkun Kong, Sheng Zhao, Yueling Zhao, Xuelian Jiang
Summary: The study provides important information about the potential distribution and environmental factors affecting habitat suitability for R. utilis. With the predicted impact of climate change, conservation efforts can be focused on protecting and restoring suitable habitats. This species plays a crucial role not only in maintaining biodiversity but also in providing economic benefits through its ecological services.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Guo Li, Nengwen Xiao, Zunlan Luo, Dongmei Liu, Zhiping Zhao, Xiao Guan, Chunxin Zang, Junsheng Li, Zehao Shen
Summary: This study mapped and predicted range changes of gymnosperm species in China, proposed a multi-criteria framework for identifying conservation priority areas, and highlighted gaps in gymnosperm conservation. Results indicated that the centers of gymnosperm species richness in China were in subtropical mountains, with many species facing threats from future climate changes.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Microbiology
Chengcai Yan, Haiting Hao, Zhe Wang, Shuaishuai Sha, Yiwen Zhang, Qingpeng Wang, Zhensheng Kang, Lili Huang, Lan Wang, Hongzu Feng
Summary: Years of outbreaks of woody canker (Cryptosphaeria pullmanensis) in the United States, Iran, and China have resulted in massive economic losses. Utilizing the MaxEnt model, the spatiotemporal distribution of C. pullmanensis was predicted under twelve climate change scenarios. C. pullmanensis is mostly widespread in high-suitability regions, but suitable land areas are diminishing globally. Migration trend is towards higher latitudes and elevations, and China's estimated suitable area shifted eastward. The results of this study are valuable for countries where the infection has not yet fully spread and for nations where the species has been discovered.
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Ecology
Yi Chi, G. Geoff Wang, Mengxun Zhu, Peng Jin, Yue Hu, Pengzhou Shu, Zhongxu Wang, Aifei Fan, Penghong Qian, Yini Han, Songheng Jin
Summary: By simulating the potential suitable habitat and distribution changes of Pinus massoniana under current and future climate scenarios, the study found that future climate change will lead to the expansion of suitable habitat for P. massoniana towards the north. This study provides a critical empirical reference for the conservation and planting practices of P. massoniana in the future.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2023)
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Soil Science
Xiaoliang Li, Kening Wu, Shiheng Hao, Long Kang, Jinliang Ma, Ran Zhao, Yue Zhang
Summary: Earthworms play a critical role in ecosystem material cycling and energy flows. Predicting their distribution is important for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem health. However, data on earthworms are challenging to obtain, and their distribution in China remains unclear.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)