Predicting the Habitat Suitability of <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Based on the MaxEnt Species Distribution Model

Gelam tree or <i>Melaleuca cajuputi (M. cajuputi</i>) is an important species for the local economy as well as coastal ecosystem protection in Terengganu, Malaysia. This study aimed at producing a current habitat suitability map and predicting future potential habitat distribution for &l...

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Autores principales:	Nor Zafirah Ab Lah, Zulkifli Yusop, Mazlan Hashim, Jamilah Mohd Salim, Shinya Numata
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Maxent species distribution habitat suitability climate change soil properties Plant ecology QK900-989
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:874152c39a8847cca279863295974cb12021-11-25T17:37:24ZPredicting the Habitat Suitability of <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Based on the MaxEnt Species Distribution Model10.3390/f121114491999-4907https://doaj.org/article/874152c39a8847cca279863295974cb12021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/11/1449https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4907Gelam tree or <i>Melaleuca cajuputi (M. cajuputi</i>) is an important species for the local economy as well as coastal ecosystem protection in Terengganu, Malaysia. This study aimed at producing a current habitat suitability map and predicting future potential habitat distribution for <i>M. cajuputi</i> in Terengganu based on Species distribution modeling (SDM) using the Maximum Entropy principle. Our modeling results show that for the current potential distribution of <i>M. cajuputi</i> species, only 10.82% (1346.5 km<sup>2</sup>) of Terengganu area is suitable habitat, which 0.96% of the areas are under high, 2.44% moderate and 7.42% poor habitat suitability. The model prediction for future projection shows that the habitat suitability for <i>M. cajuputi</i> would decrease significantly in the year 2050 under RCP 4.5 where the largest contraction from suitable to unsuitable habitat area is about 442.1 km<sup>2</sup> and under RCP 2.6 is the highest expansion from unsuitable to suitable habitat area (267.5 km<sup>2</sup>). From the future habitat suitability projection, we found that the habitat suitability in Marang would degrade significantly under all climate scenarios, while in Setiu the habitat suitability for <i>M. cajuputi</i> remains stable throughout the climate change scenarios. The modeling prediction shows a significant influence on the soil properties, temperature, and precipitation during monsoon months. These results could benefit conservationist and policymakers for decision making. The present model could also give a perception into potential habitat suitability of <i>M. cajuputi</i> in the future and to improve our understanding of the species’ response under the changing climate.Nor Zafirah Ab LahZulkifli YusopMazlan HashimJamilah Mohd SalimShinya NumataMDPI AGarticle<i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i>Maxentspecies distributionhabitat suitabilityclimate changesoil propertiesPlant ecologyQK900-989ENForests, Vol 12, Iss 1449, p 1449 (2021)
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topic	<i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Maxent species distribution habitat suitability climate change soil properties Plant ecology QK900-989
spellingShingle	<i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Maxent species distribution habitat suitability climate change soil properties Plant ecology QK900-989 Nor Zafirah Ab Lah Zulkifli Yusop Mazlan Hashim Jamilah Mohd Salim Shinya Numata Predicting the Habitat Suitability of <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Based on the MaxEnt Species Distribution Model
description	Gelam tree or <i>Melaleuca cajuputi (M. cajuputi</i>) is an important species for the local economy as well as coastal ecosystem protection in Terengganu, Malaysia. This study aimed at producing a current habitat suitability map and predicting future potential habitat distribution for <i>M. cajuputi</i> in Terengganu based on Species distribution modeling (SDM) using the Maximum Entropy principle. Our modeling results show that for the current potential distribution of <i>M. cajuputi</i> species, only 10.82% (1346.5 km<sup>2</sup>) of Terengganu area is suitable habitat, which 0.96% of the areas are under high, 2.44% moderate and 7.42% poor habitat suitability. The model prediction for future projection shows that the habitat suitability for <i>M. cajuputi</i> would decrease significantly in the year 2050 under RCP 4.5 where the largest contraction from suitable to unsuitable habitat area is about 442.1 km<sup>2</sup> and under RCP 2.6 is the highest expansion from unsuitable to suitable habitat area (267.5 km<sup>2</sup>). From the future habitat suitability projection, we found that the habitat suitability in Marang would degrade significantly under all climate scenarios, while in Setiu the habitat suitability for <i>M. cajuputi</i> remains stable throughout the climate change scenarios. The modeling prediction shows a significant influence on the soil properties, temperature, and precipitation during monsoon months. These results could benefit conservationist and policymakers for decision making. The present model could also give a perception into potential habitat suitability of <i>M. cajuputi</i> in the future and to improve our understanding of the species’ response under the changing climate.
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author	Nor Zafirah Ab Lah Zulkifli Yusop Mazlan Hashim Jamilah Mohd Salim Shinya Numata
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title	Predicting the Habitat Suitability of <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Based on the MaxEnt Species Distribution Model
title_short	Predicting the Habitat Suitability of <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Based on the MaxEnt Species Distribution Model
title_full	Predicting the Habitat Suitability of <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Based on the MaxEnt Species Distribution Model
title_fullStr	Predicting the Habitat Suitability of <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Based on the MaxEnt Species Distribution Model
title_full_unstemmed	Predicting the Habitat Suitability of <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Based on the MaxEnt Species Distribution Model
title_sort	predicting the habitat suitability of <i>melaleuca cajuputi</i> based on the maxent species distribution model
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/874152c39a8847cca279863295974cb1
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Predicting the Habitat Suitability of <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Based on the MaxEnt Species Distribution Model

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