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Climate-change habitat shifts for the vulnerable endemic oak species(Quercus arkansana Sarg.)

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Quercus arkansana(Arkansas oak)is at risk of becoming endangered,as the total known population size is represented by a few isolated populations.The potential impact of climate change on this species in the near future is high,yet knowledge of its predicted effects is limited.Our study utilized the biomod2 R package to develop habi-tat suitability ensemble models based on bioclimatic and topographic environmental variables and the known loca-tions of current distribution of Q.arkansana.We predicted suitable habitats across three climate change scenarios(SSP1-2.6,SSP2-4.5,and SSP5-8.5)for 2050,2070,and 2090.Our findings reveal that the current suitable habitat for Q.arkansana is approximately 127,881 km2 across seven states(Texas,Arkansas,Alabama,Louisiana,Mississippi,Georgia,and Florida);approximately 9.5%is encompassed within state and federally managed protected areas.Our models predict that all current suitable habitats will disap-pear by 2050 due to climate change,resulting in a northward shift into new regions such as Tennessee and Kentucky.The large extent of suitable habitat outside protected areas sug-gests that a species-specific action plan incorporating pro-tected areas and other areas may be crucial for its conserva-tion.Moreover,protection of Q.arkansana habitat against climate change may require locally and regionally focused conservation policies,adaptive management strategies,and educational outreach among local people.

Biomod2Climate changeConservationHabitat lossHabitat shiftSpecies distribution modelingOak species

Suresh Chandra Subedi、Seth Drake、Binaya Adhikari、Mark V.Coggeshall

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Department of Biological Sciences,Arkansas Tech University,Russellville,AR,USA

Department of Biology,University of Kentucky,Lexington,KY,USA

School of Natural Resources,University of Missouri,203 ABNR Building,Columbia,MO 65211,USA

research project funding from the Undergraduate Research Grant,Arkansas Tech University

2024

林业研究(英文版)
东北林业大学,中国生态学学会

林业研究(英文版)

CSTPCDEI
影响因子:0.365
ISSN:1007-662X
年,卷(期):2024.35(1)
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