Assessing climate change tolerance and the niche breadth-range size hypothesis in rare and widespread alpine plants

Oecologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen R. Haynes ◽  
Jannice Friedman ◽  
John C. Stella ◽  
Donald J. Leopold
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Alpine Plants ◽  
Change Tolerance

scholarly journals Present and Future Climate-Related Distribution of Narrow- versus Wide-Ranged Ostrya Species in China

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1366
Author(s):  
Shuang-Li Tang ◽  
Yao-Bin Song ◽  
Bo Zeng ◽  
Ming Dong
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Potential Distribution ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Geographic Range ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Future Climate ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Risk Of Extinction ◽  
Current Scenario

The niche breadth–range size hypothesis states that geographic range size of a species is positively correlated with its environmental niche breadth. We test this hypothesis and examine whether the correlation varies with climate change and among taxa through modeling (processing Maximum entropy (Maxent)) potential distributions in present and future climate scenario of four sympatric Ostrya species in China and with different geographic range sizes, including extremely rare O. rehderiana. Potential geographical distributions of narrow- versus wide-ranged Ostrya species were predicted based on their niche breadths. Niche equivalency and similarity tests were performed to examine niche overlap between species pairs. Potential distribution areas of wide niche breadth species (O. japonica and O. trichocarpa) were significantly wider than those of narrow niche breadth species (O. multinervis and O. rehderiana) although niche divergence was hardly observed among them. In the future scenarios of global climate change, wide-ranged O. japonica would have wider potential distribution than in the current scenario, even expanding their geographic range. Conversely, suitable habitats of narrow-ranged O. multinervis and O. rehderiana would be reduced strikingly in future scenarios compared to in the current scenario, and they might be subjected to a high risk of extinction. Potential distribution range sizes of the Ostrya species would positively correlate with their niche breadths in future scenarios, and their niche breadths would determine their distribution variation with climate change. The Ostrya species having broader niche currently would be further widespread in future scenarios while narrowly distributed Ostrya species having narrower niche currently would further reduce their distribution range under changed climate and might be subjected to a high risk of extinction in future scenarios. Our results support the range size–niche breadth hypothesis both at present and future climate scenarios, and they provide useful reference for conservation of rare species like O. rehderiana.

The relationships between abundance, range size and niche breadth in Central European tree species

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 854-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Köckemann ◽  
Holger Buschmann ◽  
Christoph Leuschner
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Central European

scholarly journals Microhabitat analyses support relationships between niche breadth and range size when spatial autocorrelation is strong

Ecography ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 724-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gentile Francesco Ficetola ◽  
Enrico Lunghi ◽  
Raoul Manenti
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Autocorrelation ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Support Relationships

Germination niche breadth and potential response to climate change differ among three North American perennials

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 5-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ridma G. Bandara ◽  
Jessamine Finch ◽  
Jeffrey L. Walck ◽  
Siti N. Hidayati ◽  
Kayri Havens
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
North American ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Potential Response ◽  
Germination Niche

Assessing the impact of deforestation and climate change on the range size and environmental niche of bird species in the Atlantic forests, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 1288-1301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bette A. Loiselle ◽  
Catherine H. Graham ◽  
Jaqueline M. Goerck ◽  
Milton Cezar Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Range Size ◽  
Environmental Niche ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Simulated shifts in trophic niche breadth modulate range loss of alpine butterflies under climate change

Ecography ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 796-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrice Descombes ◽  
Jean-Nicolas Pradervand ◽  
Joaquim Golay ◽  
Antoine Guisan ◽  
Loïc Pellissier
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Trophic Niche
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