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Species and Plant Community Reorganization in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt under Climate Change Conditions
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This study analyzes six vegetation communities in relation to current climatic parameters and eight climate change scenarios along an elevation gradient extending from 2,710 m to 4,210 m in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.The projected movements of 25 plant species with the current restricted or wide altitudinal distributions were also modeled.To relate climatic parameters to the species and communities,a Precipitation/Temperature (P/T) index was used both for the current and the different climate-change scenarios.The temperatures are expected to increase by 1.1℃ to 1.7℃ by 2020 and by 2℃ to 3℃ by 2050.A decrease of 4％ to 13％ in the annual precipitation is expected for the 2020 horizon,and a reduction between 3％ and 20％ is expected for 2050.The reductions in water availability were projected for all altitude levels and plant communities.The most marked reduction was under the HADLEY-A2 scenario,in which the lower limit of the altitudinal range increased from 2,710 to 3,310 m (2050 horizon) with reductions in the P/T index between 36％ and 39％ compared to the current climate.Most plant species tended to shift their distribution from 200 to 300 m upward in the 2020 temporal horizon scenarios.The Pinus hartwegii,Alnus jorullensis and Pinus montezumae communities would have a shorter altitudinal range as they move upward and merge with the remaining species at the higher altitudinal range.For the 2050 temporal horizon,30％ of the species,primarily those from the higher altitudinal range,would disappear because their P/T index values would be above the limit of plant survival (＞4,210 m).
Forest communitiesClimate changeUpward movementNatural protected areas
VILLERS-RUIZ Lourdes、CASTA(N)EDA-AGUADO Diana
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Center of Atmospheric Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico(UNAM), Av.Universidad 3000, Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, D.F 04510, Mexico
School of Science, Biology Department, National Autonomous University of Mexico(UNAM), Av.Universidad 3000,Circuito Exterior S/N Ciudad Universitaria, D.F 04510, Mexico
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