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  • Biodiversity Science

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  • Global climate change impacts species and ecosystems worldwide.
  • Trees are sensitive to climate shifts, influencing biodiversity and ecosystem function.
  • Australia is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events due to climate change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To model the potential impact of climate change on Australian eucalypt species distributions.
  • To assess changes in climate space for Eucalyptus and Corymbia species under various climate scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • Modeled distributional changes for 108 representative Eucalyptus and Corymbia species.
  • Utilized Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenarios from the IPCC's 5th Assessment Report.
  • Incorporated bioclimatic and substrate predictor variables for distribution modeling.

Main Results:

  • Eucalypt species in central desert and open woodland regions may lose up to 40% of their climate space under extreme scenarios.
  • Species in eastern Australia are projected to lose approximately 20% of their climate space under extreme scenarios.
  • Significant east-west range shifts are predicted, driven by precipitation changes, impacting species composition and ecosystem structure.

Conclusions:

  • Australian eucalypt species face significant climate-driven range contractions and shifts.
  • Interior and drier regions are most vulnerable, potentially leading to dramatic changes in landscape composition.
  • Future eucalypt distributions will be reshaped, affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services across the continent.