PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. e0315909 - e0315909
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Baleen
whales
are
among
the
largest
marine
megafauna,
and
while
mostly
well-protected
from
direct
exploitation,
they
increasingly
affected
by
vessel
traffic,
interactions
with
fisheries,
climate
change.
Adverse
interactions,
notably
strikes
fishing
gear
entanglement,
often
result
in
distress,
injury,
or
death
for
these
animals.
In
Atlantic
Canadian
waters,
such
negative
‘incidents’
consistently
reported
to
animal
response
organizations
but
have
not
yet
been
analyzed
relative
spatial
distribution
of
vessels.
Using
a
database
483,003
whale
sightings,
1,110
incident
reports,
82
million
hours
maritime
activity,
we
conducted
spatiotemporal
vulnerability
analysis
all
six
baleen
species
occurring
Northwest
Ocean
developing
an
ensemble
habitat-suitability
models.
The
risk
vessel-induced
incidents
was
assessed
present
(1985–2015)
projected
near-future
(2035–2055)
distributions
whales.
Areas
high
habitat
suitability
multiple
were
intrinsically
linked
sea
surface
temperature
salinity,
multispecies
hotspots
identified
Bay
Fundy,
Scotian
Shelf,
Laurentian
Channel,
Flemish
Cap,
Gulf
St.
Lawrence.
Present-day
model
projections
independently
evaluated
using
separate
acoustic
detections
found
align
well.
Regions
close
densely
inhabited
regions,
principal
routes,
major
grounds,
general
coinciding
hotspots.
While
some
high-risk
regions
already
benefit
mitigation
strategies
aimed
at
protecting
North
Right
Whales,
our
highlights
importance
considering
risks
species,
both
day
under
continued
environmental
Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
Clavicarpa
species,
valued
for
their
pharmaceutical,
ornamental,
and
economic
importance,
exhibit
notable
rarity
endemism
in
the
Karst
areas
of
Yunnan‐Kweichow
Plateau
China.
These
species
face
significant
threats
from
habitat
loss
fragmentation,
leading
to
a
decline
biodiversity.
To
mitigate
these
threats,
Maxent
algorithm
was
employed
analyze
current
future
distribution
patterns,
with
particular
focus
on
influence
climate
variables
predicting
potential
shifts
assessing
extinction
risks
under
optimistic
SSP1‐2.6
pessimistic
SSP5‐8.5
socioeconomic
scenarios.
EC‐Earth3‐Veg,
MRI‐ESM2‐0,
MPI‐ESM1‐2‐HR
models
were
utilized
conservation
status
assessment
project
distributions
four
time
periods:
present,
2030s,
2050s,
2070s.
minimum
temperature
during
coldest
month
(Bio
6)
identified
as
most
critical
environmental
factor,
influencing
both
contraction
expansion.
Our
modeling
indicates
that
regions
such
South,
Central,
East
China,
particularly
east
Aihui‐Tengchong
line
south
Yangtze
River,
highest
suitability
within
geographical
coordinates
18°
N–45°
N
97°
E–120°
E.
Conversely,
change
projections
suggest
expansion
Impatiens
claviger
,
tubulosa
pritzelii
apalophylla
while
guizhouensis
wilsonii
increased
risks.
Specifically,
I.
are
expected
shift
northward,
necessitating
relocation
southern
regions,
projected
experience
losses
over
23.94%
9.13%,
respectively.
research
provides
robust
scientific
foundation
sustainable
utilization
important
pharmaceutical
offers
framework
effective
biodiversity
management.
We
recommend
using
protected
basis
conservation,
breeding,
cultivation,
species.
Climate,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 59 - 59
Published: March 15, 2025
Radiometric
vegetation
indices
are
considered
good
indicators
of
health
and
can
contribute
to
explaining
its
current
future
evolutions.
This
study
is
carried
out
in
the
arid
mountain
rangeland
Toujane
(southeast
Tunisia).
The
aim
predict
how
climate
change
will
affect
Soil-Adjusted
Vegetation
Index
(SAVI)
values
under
dryland
conditions.
Current
SAVI
analyzed
using
maximum
entropy
algorithm
(MaxEnt).
Canadian
Earth
System
Model
version
5
(CanESM5)
represents
data
source
two
climatic
scenarios.
These
last,
called
Shared
Socioeconomic
Pathways
(SSP245,
SSP585),
concern
four
time
periods
(2021–2040,
2041–2060,
2061–2080,
2081–2100).
Three
topographic,
twelve
soil,
nineteen
variables
undertaken
during
each
period.
main
results
jackknife
test
show
that
temperature,
precipitation,
some
soil
factors
influencing
indices.
Specifically,
they
plant
growth
cover,
which
turn
modify
index.
Based
on
area
receiving
curve,
model
shows
high
predictive
accuracy
for
a
(AUC
=
0.88
−
0.92).
findings
land
management
strategies
may
be
incumbent
upon
reduce
vulnerability
linked
rangelands.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
139, P. 108963 - 108963
Published: May 14, 2022
Terrestrial
ecosystem
carbon
sequestration
is
one
of
the
most
economically
feasible
and
important
ways
to
mitigate
increase
atmospheric
CO2
concentration.
China's
terrestrial
ecosystems
have
a
huge
potential.
Therefore,
study
on
potential
vegetation
related
smooth
implementation
neutrality
strategy
in
2060.
Based
CMIP6
shared
socioeconomic
pathways
(SSPs)
scenarios,
changes
aboveground
biomass
(ABC)
were
estimated
using
Lund–Potsdam–Jena
Dynamic
Global
Vegetation
Model
(LPJ)
model
(1981–2060)
for
China.
Subsequently,
ABC
dynamics
analyzed
under
three
future
scenarios
based
traditional
Multi-Model
Ensemble
Mean
(MME)
method
different
eco-regions
We
found
that
density
was
32.38
Mg/ha
China
with
an
increasing
trend
53.99%
from
1981
2014.
The
higher
sub-regions
I,
II,
V,
VI.
Due
main
forest
sinks
appeared
Southwest,
Northeast
Southeast
However,
water
conditions
are
poor
III,
VII,
VIII,
mostly
covered
by
desert
steppe
where
productivity
level
low.
Under
SSP1-2.6
SSP2-4.5
would
show
decreasing
2015
2040
reduction
rate
4.34%
4.60%,
but
exhibit
2041
2060
growth
1.46%
0.97%.
While
during
14.78%
SSP5-8.5
scenarios.
Additionally,
temperature
precipitation
factors
influencing
ABC.
In
scenario,
due
temperatures
resulted
decrease
cold
temperate
humid
humid/sub-humid
regions.
northwestern
arid
region
Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau
may
been
relatively
low
region,
warming
address
this
limitation
lead
general
Journal of Plant Ecology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(4)
Published: Feb. 25, 2023
Abstract
Broussonetia
papyrifera
is
an
important
native
tree
species
in
China
with
strong
adaptability,
wide
distribution
and
economic
importance.
Climate
change
considered
as
the
main
threat
to
ecological
processes
global
biodiversity.
Predicting
potential
geographical
of
B.
future
climate
scenarios
will
provide
a
scientific
basis
for
restoration
China.
Principal
component
analysis
Pearson
correlation
were
conducted
select
environmental
variables.
The
changes
suitable
area
predicted
using
maximum
entropy
model
CIMP6
dataset
from
2041
2060.
current
highly
areas
mainly
located
Guangdong
(5.60
×
104
km2),
Guangxi
(4.39
Taiwan
(2.54
km2)
Hainan
(2.17
km2).
mean
temperature
coldest
quarter
(11.54–27.11
°C),
precipitation
driest
(51.48–818.40
mm)
wettest
(665.51–2302.60
factors
limiting
papyrifera.
multi-modal
average
total
111.42
349.11
km2
SSP5-8.5
scenario,
while
those
SSP1-2.6
scenario
87.50
328.29
km2,
respectively.
gained
expand
western
northern
scenarios.
multi-model
averaging
results
showed
that
available
planting
was
212.66
229.32
scenarios,
respectively,
when
within
farmland
range
excluded.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: July 17, 2024
L.
(tobacco)
has
extremely
high
economic
value,
medicinal
scientific
research
value
and
some
other
uses.
Though
it
been
widely
cultivated
throughout
the
world,
classification
change
of
its
suitable
habitats
is
not
that
clear,
especially
in
context
global
warming.
In
order
to
achieve
rational
cultivation
sustainable
development
tobacco,
current
(average
from
1970-2000)
future
(2070,
average
2061-2080)
potential