Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11)
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
This
study
investigates
the
impact
of
climate
change
on
distribution
Corylus
species
in
China
using
MaxEnt
model.
Key
environmental
variables,
such
as
Bio6
(mean
temperature
coldest
month)
and
human
footprint,
emerged
significant
determinants
habitat
suitability.
The
reveals
substantial
shifts
suitable
habitats
due
to
global
warming
increased
precipitation,
with
notable
expansion
towards
higher
latitudes.
Species
like
heterophylla
Fisch.
ex
Bess.
mandshurica
Maxim.
demonstrate
resilience
extreme
conditions,
highlighting
importance
specific
ecological
traits
for
conservation.
Future
projections
under
various
SSP
scenarios
predict
continued
expansion,
emphasizing
need
targeted
conservation
strategies
address
critical
role
activities.
research
highlights
complex
interplay
between
climatic,
topographic,
anthropogenic
factors
shaping
habitats,
advocating
integrated
adaptive
management
approaches
ensure
their
sustainability
amid
ongoing
change.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 271 - 271
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Accurate
information
concerning
the
spatial
distribution
of
invasive
alien
species’
habitats
is
essential
for
species
prevention
and
management,
ecological
sustainability.
Currently,
nationwide
identification
suitable
highly
destructive
potentially
weed,
Solanum
rostratum
Dunal
(S.
rostratum),
poses
a
series
challenges.
Simultaneously,
research
on
potential
future
invasion
areas
likely
directions
spread
has
not
received
adequate
attention.
This
study,
based
occurrence
data
multi-dimensional
environmental
variables
constructed
from
multi-source
remote
sensing
data,
utilized
Principal
Component
Analysis
(PCA)
in
combination
with
Maxent
model
to
effectively
current
habitat
S.
China,
while
quantitatively
assessing
various
factors
influencing
its
distribution.
Research
findings
indicate
that
area
covers
1.3952
million
km2,
all
which
located
northern
China.
As
trend
climate
warming
persists,
suitability
range
projected
shift
southward
expand
future;
still
predominantly
it
will
have
varying
degrees
expansion
at
different
time
frames.
Notably,
during
period
2040
2061,
under
SSP1-2.6
scenario,
exhibits
most
significant
increase,
surpassing
scenario
by
19.23%.
Furthermore,
attribution
analysis
PCA
inverse
transformation
reveals
soil,
climate,
spatial,
humanistic,
topographic
collectively
influence
habitats,
soil
factors,
particular,
playing
dominant
role
contributing
up
75.85%.
study
identifies
target
management
control
rostratum,
providing
valuable
insights
into
factor
selection
variable
screening
methods
modeling
(SDM).
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 11, 2025
The
ecological
balance
and
agricultural
productivity
of
northeastern
China
are
seriously
threatened
by
the
long-term
invasion
spread
Asteraceae
plants,
which
have
severely
disrupted
region's
biodiversity
ecosystem
stability.
Ambrosia
artemisiifolia
L.,
trifida
Erigeron
canadensis
L.
Class
1
malignant
invasive
species
widely
distributed
across
China.
In
this
context,
we
selected
36
predictor
variables
utilized
MaxEnt
model
to
investigate
influence
current
climate
on
their
distribution
patterns.
Using
future
data,
projected
shifts
in
dynamics
these
three
for
two
time
periods
(2041–2060
2061–2080)
under
change
scenarios
(SSP126,
SSP245,
SSP585).
demonstrated
a
good
predictive
impact,
with
an
average
area
curve
(AUC)
0.918.
Currently,
primarily
found
southern
part
However,
due
climatic
changes,
centroids
gradually
shifting
southwest,
leading
increase
highly
suitable
zones
species.
Moreover,
trend
analysis
revealed
that
potential
changes
southwestern
likely
experience
increasing
various
models.
This
study
provides
initial
insights
into
change,
enabling
formulation
plans
managing
preventing
risks
impacts
Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Climate
change
is
an
important
driver
of
the
potential
distribution
changes
plants.
However,
wide‐ranged
and
narrow‐ranged
species
in
response
to
climate
were
still
controversial.
An
epiphytic
orchid
genus
Holcoglossum
a
key
group
address
this
issue,
with
about
30%
widely
distributed
Asian
mainland,
while
others
are
only
narrowly
special
mountains.
Combining
species'
occurrences,
environmental
variables,
Human
Footprint
data,
we
analyzed
predictor
variables
predicted
distributions
centroid
shifts
four
from
Pliocene
future
using
maximum
entropy
(MaxEnt)
model.
Our
results
showed
that
seven
(except
H.
subulifolium
)
mainly
impacted
by
precipitation
warmest
quarter
future.
From
present,
contracted.
present
(SSP2‐4.5,
2090),
two
(
flavescens
,
himalaicum
would
contract,
whereas
other
expand;
kimballianum
wangii
expand.
The
centroids
three
migrate
southwards
amesianum
),
have
nearly
no
migration;
pumilum
quasipinifolium
westwards.
We
found
vulnerability
might
be
unlinked
their
current
range
phylogenetic
relationships.
This
study
provides
new
insights
for
conservation
species.
Journal of Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 29, 2025
Abstract
Invasive
plants
often
express
above‐ground
traits,
such
as
higher
growth
than
native
plants,
which
promote
their
success.
This
may
reflect
low
levels
of
invertebrate
herbivory
and/or
high
rates
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
(AMF)
association.
However,
the
root
traits
that
contribute
to
invasive
success
are
less
well
known.
Moreover,
combined
roles
herbivory,
AMF,
and
in
invasion
process
poorly
understood.
We
conducted
field
surveys
at
17
sites
along
a
latitudinal
gradient
China
(22.77°
N
42.48°
N)
investigate
relationships
among
AMF
colonization,
for
five
pairs
closely
related
Asteraceae
plant
species.
experimentally
manipulated
insect
feeding
two
these
species
middle
latitude
(34.79°N)
common
garden.
measured
abundance,
leaf
damage,
morphological
associated
with
nutrient
uptake,
soluble
sugar
concentrations.
In
survey,
had
lower
damage
Hemiptera
abundances
plus
thinner
roots
more
surface
area
concentrations
sugars
plants.
Leaf
decreased
increasing
garden,
greater
fine
reduced
colonization
via
phenotypic
effect
sugars.
Synthesis
:
Our
results
indicate
on
contributes
directly
by
indirectly
increase
colonization.
appear
benefit
from
volume
area,
but
this
did
not
vary
or
herbivory.
These
highlight
importance
considering
above‐
below‐ground
processes
simultaneously
understand
how
they
interact
determine
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Climate
varies
along
geographic
gradients,
causing
spatial
variations
in
the
effects
of
energy
and
water
on
species
richness
explanatory
power
different
climatic
factors.
Species
Quercus
genus
are
important
tree
China
with
high
ecological
socioeconomic
value.
To
detect
whether
change
this
study
built
geographically
weighted
regression
models
based
data.
Variation
partition
analysis
hierarchical
partitioning
were
used
to
further
explore
main
factors
shaping
distribution
pattern
China.
The
results
showed
that
mainly
distributed
mountainous
areas
southwestern
Both
associated
richness,
global
slopes
0.17
0.14,
respectively.
gradually
increased
as
environment
decreased.
interaction
between
altered
effect
energy,
arid
regions,
relatively
stronger.
Moreover,
explained
more
variation
both
entire
area
(11.5%)
climate
regions
(up
19.4%).
min
temperature
coldest
month
was
variable
forming
In
conclusion,
cold
drought
critical
limiting
,
warming
will
have
a
greater
impact
regions.
These
findings
for
understanding
biogeographic
characteristics
conserving
biodiversity
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 1288 - 1288
Published: July 24, 2024
Climate
change
has
been
regarded
as
a
primary
threat
to
biodiversity
at
local,
regional,
and
global
scales.
Populus
euphratica
Oliv.
is
one
of
the
main
constructive
species
in
dryland
regions
key
role
regulating
ecosystem
processes
services.
However,
there
knowledge
gap
regarding
spatial
distribution
habitat
suitability
P.
how
it
will
be
affected
by
future
climate
change.
Based
on
records
collected
from
an
online
database
specialized
literature,
we
applied
optimized
MaxEnt
model
predict
range
China
under
four
scenarios
(SSP126,
SSP245,
SSP370,
SSP585)
for
both
current
(2090s)
conditions.
We
found
that
(1)
would
reduce
adaptability
euphratica,
resulting
significant
decrease
its
area;
(2)
water
availability
had
most
important
effect
distribution;
(3)
shift
northwestward
contract
towards
lower
elevations
closer
rivers
future.
These
findings
can
provide
reference
developing
long-term
conservation
management
strategies
arid
regions.
