Assessing potential habitat distribution range of the endangered tree species Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. under the climate change scenario in India

Species distribution models have become some of the most important tools for assessment of impact of climatic change, impact of human activity and for the detection of failure in silvicultural or conservation management plans. In this study, we modeled the potential distribution of 13 tree species of temperate forests distributed in the Mexican state Durango in the Sierra Madre Occidental, for three periods of time. Models were constructed for each period of time using 19 climate variables from the MaxEnt (Maximum Entropy algorithm) modelling algorithm. Those constructed for the future used a severe climate change scenario. When comparing the potential areas of the periods, some species such as Pinus durangensis (Martínez), Pinus teocote (Schiede ex Schltdl. & Cham.) and Quercus crassifolia (Bonpl.) showed no drastic changes. Rather, the models projected a slight reduction, displacement or fragmentation in the potential area of Pinus arizonica (Engelm.), P. cembroides (Zucc), P. engelmanni (Carr), P. leiophylla (Schl), Quercus arizonica (Sarg), Q. magnolifolia (Née) and Q. sideroxila (Humb. & Bonpl.) in the future period. Thus, establishing conservation and reforestation strategies in the medium and long term could guarantee a wide distribution of these species in the future.

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Modeling potential future individual tree-species distributions in the eastern United States under a climate change scenario: a case study with Pinus virginiana

Ecological Modelling ◽

10.1016/s0304-3800(98)00200-2 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 115 (1) ◽

pp. 77-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 109

Author(s):

Louis R. Iverson ◽

Anantha Prasad ◽

Mark W. Schwartz

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

United States ◽

Tree Species ◽

Climate Change Scenario ◽

Species Distributions ◽

Change Scenario ◽

Eastern United States ◽

Individual Tree ◽

Tree Species Distributions

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Habitat distribution modelling for reintroduction of Ilex khasiana Purk., a critically endangered tree species of northeastern India

Ecological Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.12.004 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 40 ◽

pp. 37-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 82

Author(s):

D. Adhikari ◽

S.K. Barik ◽

K. Upadhaya

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Habitat Distribution ◽

Endangered Tree ◽

Distribution Modelling ◽

Endangered Tree Species ◽

Northeastern India

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Variability Analysis of Climate Extreme Index using Downscaled Multi-models and Grid-based CMIP5 Climate Change Scenario Data

Journal of Climate Change Research ◽

10.15531/ksccr.2020.11.2.123 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 123-132

Author(s):

Jae-Pil Cho ◽

Jae-Uk Kim ◽

Soon-Kun Choi ◽

Sye-Woon Hwang ◽

Hui-Cheul Jung

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Scenario ◽

Extreme Index ◽

Change Scenario ◽

Climate Extreme ◽

Variability Analysis ◽

Grid Based

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Floristic Variation of Tree Communities and Their Association with Soil Properties in Pulau Jerejak, Penang, Peninsular Malaysia

Science Letters ◽

10.24191/sl.v14i1.7899 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 34

Author(s):

Faezah Pardi

Keyword(s):

Tree Species ◽

Diversity Index ◽

Basal Area ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Importance Value ◽

Conservation Action ◽

Endangered Tree ◽

Endangered Tree Species ◽

Tree Communities ◽

Floristic Variation

This study was conducted at Pulau Jerejak, Penang to determine the floristic variation of its tree communities. A 0.5-hectare study plot was established and divided into 11 subplots. A total of 587 trees with diameter at breast height (DBH) of 5 cm and above were measured, identified and recorded. The tree communities comprised of 84 species, 63 genera and 32 families. The Myrtaceae was the most speciose family with 10 recorded species while Syzgium glaucum (Myrtaceae) was the most frequent species. The Myrtaceae recorded the highest density of 306 individuals while Syzgium glaucum (Myrtaceae) had the highest species density of 182 individuals. Total tree basal area (BA) was 21.47 m2/ha and family with the highest BA was Myrtaceae with 5.81 m2/ha while at species level, Syzgium glaucum (Myrtaceae) was the species with the highest total BA in the plot with value of 4.95 m2/ha. The Shannon˗Weiner Diversity Index of tree communities showed a value of 3.60 (H'max = 4.43) and Evenness Index of 0.81 which indicates high uniformity of tree species. The Margalef Richness Index (R') revealed that the tree species richness was 13.02. Myrtaceae had the highest Importance Value of 20.4%. The Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) showed that Diospyros buxifolia (Ebenaceae) and Pouteria malaccensis (Sapotaceae) were strongly correlated to low pH. Dysoxylum cauliflorum (Meliaceae) and Eriobotrya bengalensis (Rosaceae) were correlated to phosphorus (P) and calcium ion (Ca2+), respectively. Therefore, the trees species composition at Pulau Jerejak showed that the biodiversity is high and conservation action should be implemented to protect endangered tree species. Keywords: Floristic variation; Tree communities; Trees composition; Pulau Jerejak; Species diversity

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Genetic diversity of central and peripheral populations of Toona ciliata var. pubescens, an endangered tree species endemic to China

Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology ◽

10.3724/sp.j.1258.2013.00006 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 52-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jun LIU ◽

Jing-Min JIANG ◽

Jun ZOU ◽

Jin-Liang XU ◽

Han SHEN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Genetic Diversity ◽

Tree Species ◽

Peripheral Populations ◽

Endangered Tree ◽

Endangered Tree Species ◽

Toona Ciliata

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Simulating Agroforestry Adoption in Rural Indonesia: The Potential of Trees on Farms for Livelihoods and Environment

Land ◽

10.3390/land10040385 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 385

Author(s):

Beatrice Nöldeke ◽

Etti Winter ◽

Yves Laumonier ◽

Trifosa Simamora

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Scenario ◽

Agroforestry System ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

Small Scale ◽

Change Scenario ◽

Trees On Farms ◽

Agroforestry Adoption ◽

Mitigate Climate Change ◽

Small Scale Farmers

In recent years, agroforestry has gained increasing attention as an option to simultaneously alleviate poverty, provide ecological benefits, and mitigate climate change. The present study simulates small-scale farmers’ agroforestry adoption decisions to investigate the consequences for livelihoods and the environment over time. To explore the interdependencies between agroforestry adoption, livelihoods, and the environment, an agent-based model adjusted to a case study area in rural Indonesia was implemented. Thereby, the model compares different scenarios, including a climate change scenario. The agroforestry system under investigation consists of an illipe (Shorea stenoptera) rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) mix, which are both locally valued tree species. The simulations reveal that farmers who adopt agroforestry diversify their livelihood portfolio while increasing income. Additionally, the model predicts environmental benefits: enhanced biodiversity and higher carbon sequestration in the landscape. The benefits of agroforestry for livelihoods and nature gain particular importance in the climate change scenario. The results therefore provide policy-makers and practitioners with insights into the dynamic economic and environmental advantages of promoting agroforestry.

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