Predicting the Potential Distribution of Perennial Plant <i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. in China under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios

<i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. (Ranales: Ranunculaceae) is a perennial species with high medicinal value. Predicting the potentially geographical distribution patterns of <i>C. chinensis</i> against the background of climate change can facilitate its protection and sustainab...

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Autores principales: Qian Zhao, Yuan Zhang, Wen-Na Li, Bang-Wen Hu, Jia-Bin Zou, Shi-Qiang Wang, Jun-Feng Niu, Zhe-Zhi Wang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:36e29a2a420447078bcdaf21354ebfb72021-11-25T17:37:32ZPredicting the Potential Distribution of Perennial Plant <i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. in China under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios10.3390/f121114641999-4907https://doaj.org/article/36e29a2a420447078bcdaf21354ebfb72021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/11/1464https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4907<i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. (Ranales: Ranunculaceae) is a perennial species with high medicinal value. Predicting the potentially geographical distribution patterns of <i>C. chinensis</i> against the background of climate change can facilitate its protection and sustainable utilization. This study employed the optimized maximum entropy model to predict the distribution patterns and changes in potentially suitable <i>C. chinensis</i>’ regions in China under multiple climate change scenarios (SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5) across different time periods (1970–2000, 2050s, 2070s, and 2090s). The results revealed that the currently potentially suitable regions of <i>C. chinensis</i> span an area of 120.47 × 10<sup>4</sup> km<sup>2</sup>, which accounts for 12.54% of China’s territory. Among these areas, the low, moderate, and highly suitable regions are 80.10 × 10<sup>4</sup> km<sup>2</sup>, 37.16 × 10<sup>4</sup> km<sup>2</sup>, and 3.21 × 10<sup>4</sup> km<sup>2</sup>, respectively. The highly suitable regions are primarily distributed in Chongqing, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Hubei, and Hunan Provinces. Over time, the potentially suitable regions of <i>C. chinensis</i> are predicted to shrink. Furthermore, our study revealed that the relatively low impact areas of <i>C. chinensis</i> were mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Hubei, Chongqing, and other Provinces. Centroid transfer analysis indicated that except for SSP1-2.6, the center of the potentially suitable region of <i>C. chinensis</i> showed a trend of gradual transfer to the northwest and high-altitude areas.Qian ZhaoYuan ZhangWen-Na LiBang-Wen HuJia-Bin ZouShi-Qiang WangJun-Feng NiuZhe-Zhi WangMDPI AGarticlebioclimatic factorsspecies distributionecological niche modelingmaximum entropysuitable areaPlant ecologyQK900-989ENForests, Vol 12, Iss 1464, p 1464 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic bioclimatic factors
species distribution
ecological niche modeling
maximum entropy
suitable area
Plant ecology
QK900-989
spellingShingle bioclimatic factors
species distribution
ecological niche modeling
maximum entropy
suitable area
Plant ecology
QK900-989
Qian Zhao
Yuan Zhang
Wen-Na Li
Bang-Wen Hu
Jia-Bin Zou
Shi-Qiang Wang
Jun-Feng Niu
Zhe-Zhi Wang
Predicting the Potential Distribution of Perennial Plant <i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. in China under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios
description <i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. (Ranales: Ranunculaceae) is a perennial species with high medicinal value. Predicting the potentially geographical distribution patterns of <i>C. chinensis</i> against the background of climate change can facilitate its protection and sustainable utilization. This study employed the optimized maximum entropy model to predict the distribution patterns and changes in potentially suitable <i>C. chinensis</i>’ regions in China under multiple climate change scenarios (SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5) across different time periods (1970–2000, 2050s, 2070s, and 2090s). The results revealed that the currently potentially suitable regions of <i>C. chinensis</i> span an area of 120.47 × 10<sup>4</sup> km<sup>2</sup>, which accounts for 12.54% of China’s territory. Among these areas, the low, moderate, and highly suitable regions are 80.10 × 10<sup>4</sup> km<sup>2</sup>, 37.16 × 10<sup>4</sup> km<sup>2</sup>, and 3.21 × 10<sup>4</sup> km<sup>2</sup>, respectively. The highly suitable regions are primarily distributed in Chongqing, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Hubei, and Hunan Provinces. Over time, the potentially suitable regions of <i>C. chinensis</i> are predicted to shrink. Furthermore, our study revealed that the relatively low impact areas of <i>C. chinensis</i> were mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Hubei, Chongqing, and other Provinces. Centroid transfer analysis indicated that except for SSP1-2.6, the center of the potentially suitable region of <i>C. chinensis</i> showed a trend of gradual transfer to the northwest and high-altitude areas.
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author Qian Zhao
Yuan Zhang
Wen-Na Li
Bang-Wen Hu
Jia-Bin Zou
Shi-Qiang Wang
Jun-Feng Niu
Zhe-Zhi Wang
author_facet Qian Zhao
Yuan Zhang
Wen-Na Li
Bang-Wen Hu
Jia-Bin Zou
Shi-Qiang Wang
Jun-Feng Niu
Zhe-Zhi Wang
author_sort Qian Zhao
title Predicting the Potential Distribution of Perennial Plant <i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. in China under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios
title_short Predicting the Potential Distribution of Perennial Plant <i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. in China under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios
title_full Predicting the Potential Distribution of Perennial Plant <i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. in China under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios
title_fullStr Predicting the Potential Distribution of Perennial Plant <i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. in China under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios
title_full_unstemmed Predicting the Potential Distribution of Perennial Plant <i>Coptis chinensis</i> Franch. in China under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios
title_sort predicting the potential distribution of perennial plant <i>coptis chinensis</i> franch. in china under multiple climate change scenarios
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/36e29a2a420447078bcdaf21354ebfb7
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