Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(7), P. 739 - 739
Published: July 11, 2023
Years
of
outbreaks
woody
canker
(Cryptosphaeria
pullmanensis)
in
the
United
States,
Iran,
and
China
have
resulted
massive
economic
losses
to
biological
forests
fruit
trees.
However,
only
limited
information
is
available
on
their
distribution,
habitat
requirements
not
been
well
evaluated
due
a
lack
research.
In
recent
years,
scientists
utilized
MaxEnt
model
estimate
effect
global
temperature
specific
environmental
conditions
species
distribution.
Using
occurrence
high
resolution
ecological
data,
we
predicted
spatiotemporal
distribution
C.
pullmanensis
under
twelve
climate
change
scenarios
by
applying
model.
We
identified
climatic
factors,
geography,
soil,
land
cover
that
shape
range
determined
shifts
range.
Then,
measured
suitable
area,
ratio
area
habitat,
expansion
shrinkage
maps
change,
direction
distance
changes
from
present
end
twenty-first
century,
variables.
mostly
widespread
high-suitability
regions
northwestern
China,
majority
Afghanistan,
Turkey,
northern
Chile,
southwestern
Argentina,
west
coast
California
States.
Under
future
conditions,
varied
intensities
favored
habitats
for
China.
appropriate
areas
are
diminishing
globally.
The
trend
migration
toward
latitudes
elevations
higher.
estimated
possible
suitability
shifted
eastward
results
study
valuable
countries
such
as
Morocco,
Spain,
Kazakhstan,
etc.,
where
infection
has
yet
fully
spread
or
established,
but
also
nations
discovered.
Authorities
should
take
steps
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
order
restrict
pullmanensis.
Countries
with
highly
locations
increase
surveillance,
risk
assessment,
response
capabilities.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(13), P. 1744 - 1744
Published: June 24, 2024
Our
study
utilized
374
geographical
distribution
records
of
H.
mutabilis
and
19
bioclimatic
factors,
employing
the
MaxEnt
model
Geographic
Information
System
(ArcGIS).
The
key
environmental
variables
influencing
suitable
areas
were
analyzed
through
comprehensive
contribution
rate,
permutation
importance,
Pearson
correlation
coefficient.
Based
on
this
analysis,
contemporary
future
their
extents
predicted.
results
indicate
that
limiting
factor
affecting
is
precipitation
driest
month
(bio14),
with
secondary
factors
being
annual
(bio12),
mean
temperature
(bio1),
range
(bio7).
Under
climate
conditions,
total
area
for
approximately
2,076,600
km2,
primarily
concentrated
in
tropical
subtropical
regions
southeastern
China.
low-to-medium-emission
scenarios
(SSP1-2.6,
SSP2-4.5),
shows
a
trend
first
decreasing
then
increasing
compared
to
current
scenario.
In
contrast,
under
high-emission
(SSP5-8.5),
it
exhibits
decreasing.
spatial
pattern
changes
retention
rate
ranges
from
95.28%
99.28%,
centers
located
Hunan
Guizhou
provinces,
showing
an
overall
migration
towards
west
north.
These
findings
suggest
possesses
certain
level
adaptability
change.
However,
crucial
consider
regional
drought
sudden
events
practical
cultivation
introduction
processes.
our
provide
scientific
basis
rational
management,
conservation,
utilization
germplasm
resources
mutabilis.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 988 - 988
Published: June 5, 2024
Liriodendron
chinense
(Hemsl.)
Sarg.
(Magnoliales:
Magnoliaceae),
valued
for
its
medicinal
properties
and
timber
as
an
ornamental
plant,
is
now
classified
endangered
species.
Investigating
how
future
climate-change
scenarios
might
affect
the
potential
geographic
distribution
of
L.
will
provide
a
crucial
scientific
basis
protection
management
strategies.
The
MaxEnt
model
was
calibrated
using
ENMeval
optimization
package,
then
it
coupled
with
ArcGIS
10.8
to
forecast
possible
areas
in
China,
utilizing
elevation
data,
bioclimatic
factors,
human
footprint
environmental
variables.
results
indicate:
(1)
optimal
parameters
were
set
follows:
FC
=
LQ,
RM
0.5,
demonstrated
high
predictive
accuracy
minimal
overfitting;
(2)
total
suitable
habitat
area
geographical
during
current
period
estimated
at
151.55
×
104
km2,
predominantly
located
central,
eastern,
southwestern
regions
China;
(3)
minimum
temperature
coldest
month
(bio6),
precipitation
driest
(bio14),
quarter
(bio17),
warmest
(bio18),
(alt),
(hf)
are
main
variables
determining
chinense;
(4)
During
from
2041
2060,
under
carbon
emission
SSP126,
SSP245,
SSP370,
shows
varying
degrees
increase
compared
period.
However,
highest
concentration
scenario
SSP585,
decreases
some
extent;
(5)
likely
move
towards
higher
latitudes
elevations
due
changes
climate.
This
research
provides
comprehensive
analysis
impacts
climate
change
on
chinense,
offering
valuable
information
climatic
conditions.
Current Research in Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7, P. 100212 - 100212
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Applying
(hyper)accumulators
to
remediate
Cd-contaminated
agricultural
soils
is
vital
safeguard
food
safety
and
human
health.
Tagetes
patula
L.
(Marigold)
−
an
omnipresent
hyperaccumulator
has
been
extensively
explored
with
artificially
soils.
Little
known
about
its
feasibility
potential
for
remediating
naturally
field
applications.
In
this
study,
the
Cd
remediation
of
Marigold
was
assessed
greenhouse
studies,
control
groups
Solanum
nigrum
(Black
nightshade),
Amaranthus
Hypochondriacus
(Amaranth)
Pennisetum
purpureum
K.
Schumach.
×
P.
thyphoideum
Rich.
(King
grass).
The
results
experiment
showed
that
obtained
highest
shoot
(4.69
mg·kg−1),
uptake
amount
(93.47
μg·pot−1),
translocation
factor
(TF,
2.80)
bioconcentration
(BCF,
2.67)
while
Moreover,
study
validated
superior
phytoremediation
–
achieved
150.80
g·ha−1
treating
a
farmland
(1.72
mg·kg−1).
Further,
meta-analysis
corroborated
Marigold's
strength
over
other
plants
in
soils,
holding
mean
effect
size
BCF
TF
1.54
0.61,
respectively.
Taken
together,
promising
fields.
Knowledge
gleaned
from
provides
effective
approach
practical
BMC Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Phenotypic,
ecological,
and
genetic
differences
are
crucial
for
species
delimitation
understanding
speciation.
However,
the
defining
distribution
boundaries
mechanisms
driving
lineage
differentiation
of
Taxus
in
northern
central
China
remain
unclear.
This
study
combines
three
molecular
markers
(trnL-trnF,
rbcL,
ITS),
leaf
morphological,
ecological
data,
integrating
multiple
taxonomy,
ecology,
phylogeography
approaches
to
systematically
investigate
taxonomic
status
spatial
patterns
these
regions.
A
total
177
samples
from
27
populations,
representing
natural
China,
were
collected.
T.
chinensis
(TC)
mainly
occurs
1000–2400
m
south
Qinling
Mountains,
mairei
(TM)
100–1000
Daba
qinlingensis
(TQ)
900–1800
north
Mountains.
The
overlap
Qinling,
eastern
Daba,
Wushan
Mountains
at
elevations
m.
Seventeen
haplotypes
21
ribotypes
identified,
forming
clusters
corresponding
TC,
TM,
TQ.
Both
cpDNA
nDNA
data
reveals
distinct
phylogeographic
structures,
significant
differentiation,
smaller
bidirectional
gene
flow
among
species.
Genetic
niche
play
a
more
prominent
role
divergence
than
morphological
traits.
Effective
population
sizes
diversity
higher
TC
TM
Suitable
habitats
expanded
southwestward
after
Last
Glacial
Maximum
(LGM)
projected
shift
northwestward
contract
under
future
warming
scenarios.
Geologic
movement
(rapid
uplift
surrounding
mountains),
climate
fluctuations
(cold-drying
effect,
glacial-interglacial
cycles),
habitat
heterogeneity
(gradients
geography
elevation)
together
shaped
interspecific
adaptive
shifts
dynamics
Qinling-Daba-Wushan
mountain
range
likely
played
key
independent
evolution
local
glacial
refugia
their
post-glacial
recontact
intersection
ranges.
provides
new
insights
into
variation
pattern
China.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 1094 - 1094
Published: April 1, 2025
Understanding
ecological
niche
evolution
patterns
is
crucial
for
elucidating
biogeographic
history
and
guiding
biodiversity
conservation.
Taxus
a
Tertiary
relict
gymnosperm
with
11
lineages
mainly
distributed
across
East
Asia,
spanning
from
tropical
to
subarctic
regions.
However,
the
spatiotemporal
dynamics
of
its
roles
geographical
factors
in
lineage
diversification,
remain
unclear.
Using
occurrence
records,
environmental
data,
reconstructed
phylogenies,
we
employed
ensemble
models
(eENMs),
principle
components
analysis
(PCA-env),
phyloclimatic
modeling
analyze
similarity
among
lineages.
Based
on
Bayesian
trees
distribution
characteristics,
classified
eleven
into
four
clades:
Northern
(T.
cuspidata),
Central
chinensis,
T.
qinlingensis,
Emei
type),
Western
wallichiana,
florinii,
contorta),
Southern
calcicola,
phytonii,
mairei,
Huangshan
type).
Orogenic
activities
climate
changes
Tibetan
Plateau
since
Late
Miocene
likely
facilitated
local
adaptation
ancestral
populations
China,
Hengduan
Mountains,
Yunnan-Guizhou
Plateau,
driving
their
expansion
diversification
towards
west
south.
Key
variables,
including
extreme
temperature,
temperature
precipitation
variability,
light,
altitude,
were
identified
as
major
drivers
current
divergence.
Both
conservatism
divergence
observed,
early
followed
by
recent
The
clade
exhibits
high
heat
moisture
tolerance,
suggesting
an
adaptive
shift,
while
clades
retain
drought
cold
displaying
significant
phylogenetic
(PNC).
We
recommend
prioritizing
conservation
which
highest
PNC
level,
particularly
Qinling,
Daba,
Taihang
are
highly
degraded
vulnerable
future
fluctuations.