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Agronomy
Chaonan Cai, Jianhua Xiao, Jizhong Wan, Zichun Ren, Mark van Kleunen, Junmin Li
Summary: This study assesses the impact of climate change on five common Cuscuta species and their host crops. The results show that the suitable ranges for both the parasites and the hosts will increase, but the overlap in suitable areas will change only marginally.
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Environmental Sciences
Lixia Han, Zhixin Zhang, Weishan Tu, Qing Zhang, Yanhua Hong, Shengnan Chen, Zhiqiang Lin, Shimin Gu, Yuanbao Du, Zhengjun Wu, Xuan Liu
Summary: Many studies have questioned the niche conservatism hypothesis (NCH) and the usefulness of ecological niche models (ENMs) for predicting species distributions, as they have detected climatic niche shifts during range changes. Incorporating preferred prey in the assessment of NCH and ENM predictions improved the accuracy of predicting range shifts for the Asian openbill bird. Identifying species' preferred prey provides insights into the importance of trophic interactions and their impact on species distributions in response to climate change.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Ecology
Barbara Mas, Santiago Riera, Ethel Allu
Summary: In this study, the researchers used MaxEnt and ENM to investigate two oak species in the Mediterranean Basin. They found that the oaks responded differently to climate change and that there was a correlation between Neolithic sites and oak habitats.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Min Seock Do, Seok-Jun Son, Green Choi, Nakyung Yoo, Dae-in Kim, Kyo-Soung Koo, Hyung-Kyu Nam
Summary: Understanding the geographic distribution of species is crucial for establishing protected areas. This study identified the preferred habitat environment of South Korean herpetofauna and found that climate variables correlated with altitude. The species distribution modeling indicated hotspot areas in the Gangwon-do region.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Kate A. McGinn, Ceeanna J. Zulla, William J. Berigan, Zachary A. Wilkinson, Josh M. Barry, John J. Keane, Benjamin Zuckerberg
Summary: While climate change poses significant threats to terrestrial organisms, microclimates can provide refuge for vulnerable species when regional conditions become unsuitable. This study examined how forest structure and topography influenced microclimates used by California spotted owls, a climate-vulnerable species. The results found that higher elevations, taller canopies, and greater canopy cover promoted cooler maximum temperatures in roosting stands. Spotted owls actively selected cooler microclimate sites and demonstrated an adaptive capacity to utilize these environments. However, at low elevations, physiological thresholds were consistently exceeded during warm temperatures, potentially explaining vacancies in these areas. Conserving tall, closed-canopy forests that promote cooler microclimates is crucial for the persistence of spotted owls in warming environments.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Shengnan Yang, Xiaoyi Wang, Junhua Hu
Summary: Amphibians are at risk of habitat loss and fragmentation due to climate change, impacting their ability to adapt. The study predicts significant habitat and connectivity losses for mountain frogs in central and southern China, with increased fragmentation and optimistic projections along the Sichuan Basin. Conservation strategies should focus on preserving climate-change refugia and habitat connectivity to ensure species persistence.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Kim L. Holzmann, Ramona L. Walls, John J. Wiens
Summary: Climate change has already caused local extinction in many plants and animals, and as it accelerates, the pace of extinction may also speed up. This study examined this hypothesis in a montane lizard and found that the rates of local extinction have tripled in the past 7 years compared to the previous 42 years. Genomic data played a role in predicting populations that survived and those that went extinct.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Severin Biaou, Gerard Nounagnon Gouwakinnou, Florent Noulekoun, Kolawole Valere Salako, Jesugnon Marie Reine Houndjo Kpoviwanou, Thierry Dehouegnon Houehanou, Honore Samadori Sorotori Biaou
Summary: Climate change is expected to have an impact on species distribution globally. The current evaluation methods assume that species respond uniformly to environmental changes along their distribution range, but populations occupying different niches may respond differently due to local adaptation. Therefore, incorporating intraspecific variation into species distribution models can result in more reliable predictions.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shawan Chowdhury
Summary: Climate change poses a significant threat to insects globally. This study focuses on the climatic vulnerability of Bangladeshi butterflies, finding that approximately 42% of species may experience range contraction. The future climatic conditions may be unsuitable for 2-34% of species, depending on the socio-economic pathways. The study highlights the need for immediate detection of climate change impact on tropical insects and the development of effective conservation strategies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yu-Qun Du, Alexander Jueterbock, Muhammad Firdaus, Anicia Q. Hurtado, Delin Duan
Summary: This study investigated the niche differences between two species of Kappaphycus seaweed using ecological niche modeling, ordination, and hypervolume approaches. The results showed significant niche differences in both geographical and environmental space between the two species. The models predicted that rising sea surface temperature will lead to different range shifts for the two species, with one species suffering contraction while the other species expanding its distribution. This study enhances our understanding of Kappaphycus aquaculture and highlights the importance of conservation and investigation under climate change.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
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Entomology
Rui Wu, Jing-Yun Guan, Jian-Guo Wu, Xi-Feng Ju, Qing-Hui An, Jiang-Hua Zheng
Summary: This study utilizes the MaxEnt model to predict habitat change for locusts and inform on potential prevention and control of locust disasters. The research focuses on three migratory locust species and their future habitats in the context of climate change, emphasizing the importance of effective prevention strategies to combat large-scale locust outbreaks.
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Plant Sciences
Tao Fujiwara, Tsubasa Egashira, Jose Said Gutierrez-Ortega, Kiyotaka Hori, Atsushi Ebihara, Yasuyuki Watano
Summary: The study resolved the origin of Lepisorus yamaokae and explored its niche differentiation with parental species in past and current climates. Results suggest that L. yamaokae had a single allotetraploid origin and exhibits niche conservatism.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Rollie M. Grinder, John J. Wiens
Summary: Climate change poses a major threat to global biodiversity, particularly tropical species. This study finds that tropical species are more vulnerable to climate change due to their narrower physiological tolerances, higher frequency of climate-related local extinctions, and narrower thermal niche widths. The study further reveals that niche width and the extent of climate change can predict the frequency of local extinctions, while latitude alone does not significantly predict local extinctions.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Microbiology
Susan D. Cohen
Summary: This study utilized Maxent modeling technique to characterize the climate niche of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum fungus. Annual precipitation and the mean temperature of the coldest quarter were identified as the most critical variables in the model. The habitat suitability map generated from the final Maxent model was validated by comparing results with another occurrence dataset.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Dorothee Hodapp, Irene T. Roca, Dario Fiorentino, Cristina Garilao, Kristin Kaschner, Kathleen Kesner-Reyes, Birgit Schneider, Joachim Segschneider, Adam T. Kocsis, Wolfgang Kiessling, Thomas Brey, Rainer Froese
Summary: Driven by climate change, marine biodiversity is undergoing rapid changes, faster than those in terrestrial ecosystems. Understanding the impact of these changes on future marine life is crucial for conservation, due to increasing demands for marine resources. Our analysis predicts a decline in core habitat area for many species, with a net loss of 50% for almost half of all marine species by 2100 under the high-emission scenario. Distributional reorganization will lead to gaps around the equator for a significant number of marine species, disrupting their continuous ranges. Invasion rates in higher latitudes and polar regions will also introduce new predators and change ecosystem and food web structure. The degree of reorganization and its consequences will depend on greenhouse gas emission pathway.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Rabbaneh Roghani, Saeid Soltani, Hossein Bashari
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Ecology
F. Goudarzi, M. R. Hemami, H. Bashari, S. Johnson
Article
Ecology
Ali Asghar Naghipour, Hossein Bashari, Seyed Jamaleddin Khajeddin, Pejman Tahmasebi, Majid Iravani
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF RANGE & FORAGE SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Reza Jafari, Hossein Bashari, Mostafa Tarkesh
ARID LAND RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hossein Bashari, Ali Asghar Naghipour, Seyed Jamaleddin Khajeddin, Hamed Sangoony, Pejman Tahmasebi
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2016)
Article
Plant Sciences
Atefeh Shahbazi, Sayedhamid Matinkhah, Jahangir Khajeali, Hossein Bashari, Mostafa Tarkesh Esfahani
PLANT SPECIES BIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Ecology
F. Jafari, R. Jafari, H. Bashari
Article
Agronomy
Eftekhar Baranian Kabir, Hossein Bashari, Mohammad Reza Mosaddeghi, Mehdi Bassiri
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Azita Molaeinasab, Hossein Bashari, Mostafa Tarkesh Esfahani, Mohammad Reza Mosaddeghi
Article
Plant Sciences
Mojdeh Safaei, Mostafa Tarkesh, Hossein Bashari, Mehdi Bassiri
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Hossein Bashari, Mahmoud-Reza Hemami
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
(2013)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mojdeh Safaei, Reza Jafari, Hossein Bashari, Sima Fakheran Esfahani
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Abdolhossein Boali, Hossein Bashari, Reza Jafari
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Fatemeh Hadian, Reza Jafari, Hossein Bashari, Mostafa Tarkesh, Kenneth D. Clarke
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES
(2019)