使用MaxEnt模型预测气候变化下的三个Ephedra物种的空间分布
Yunfeng Li1,2, Yan Wang1, Chunying Zhao1
1Chengde Medical University, Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengde, Hebei, 067000, China.
Heliyon
|August 26, 2024
概括
气候变化对Ephedra息地产生影响,但对E. sinica,E. intermedia和E. equisetina.来说,未来的分布变化是最小的. 保护工作应专注于关键的环境因素,如土地覆盖面和降雨量.
科学领域:
- 生态学和环境科学生态学和环境科学
- 气候变化影响评估 气候变化影响评估
- 生物多样性保护 生物多样性保护
背景情况:
- 全球气候变暖威胁着经济重要埃菲德拉物种的息地,包括Ephedra sinica,E. intermedia和E. equisetina.
- 对于这些物种在气候变化情景下未来的地理分布,人们的了解有限.
- 评估潜在的息地和关键的环境变量对于保护规划至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估三种Ephedra物种在气候变化下的潜在分布.
- 确定影响它们息地的关键环境变量.
- 预测未来的息地动态,并为保护战略提供信息.
主要方法:
- 使用发生记录和37个环境因素,采用了优化的MaxEnt模型.
- 未来的分布模型是使用两个代表性度路径 (SSP2.6和SSP8.5) 建立的,用于2041-2060和2061-2080.
- 分析的重点是确定合适的地区,关键的环境变量和空间动态变化.
主要成果:
- 对E. sinica (6.92 × 10^5公里2),E. intermedia (2.95 × 10^5公里) 和E. equisetina (11.5 × 10^5公里) 确定了适合的息地,主要位于内蒙古,甘和新疆.
- 土地覆盖面和年降水量被确定为关键的环境变量.
- 超过60%的潜在分布区域受到气候变化的影响,E. sinica在SSP8.5.5下表现出最大的稳定性.
结论:
- 这三种Ephedra物种在气候变化下分布的波动相对较小,这表明它们具有适度的弹性.
- 建议采取有针对性的保护和管理措施,考虑适用性值.
- 这些发现为目前和未来保护Ephedra种群提供了宝贵的见解.
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