Distribution Change of Invasive American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) by Future Climate Threaten Endangered Suweon Treefrog (Hyla suweonensis) in South Korea
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Collecting Location Data
2.2. Predicting Present and Future Distribution
3. Results
3.1. Potential Distribution of Lithobates catesbeianus
3.2. Future Distribution of Lithobates catesbeianus
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Bioclimate Variables | Mean | Min | Max | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bio03 | Isothermality (BIO2/BIO7) (×100) | 27.8 | 22.0 | 33.0 |
Bio05 | Max Temperature of Warmest Month (°C) | 30.0 | 27.0 | 31.0 |
Bio06 | Min Temperature of Coldest Month (°C) | −4.8 | −11.1 | 2.5 |
Bio12 | Annual Precipitation (mm) | 1263.6 | 1003.0 | 1637.0 |
Bio13 | Precipitation of Wettest Month (mm) | 256.5 | 172.0 | 416.0 |
Bioclimate Variables | Contribution for Modeling (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Present | Future | ||
RCP 4.5 | RCP 8.5 | ||
Bio03 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
Bio05 | 33.4 | 31.1 | 27.6 |
Bio06 | 57.4 | 56.0 | 63.3 |
Bio12 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
Bio13 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 5.7 |
Potential Distribution | Number of Overlap Points | |
---|---|---|
RCP 4.5 | RCP 8.5 | |
Present | 78/122 (63.9%) | |
Future | 79/122 (64.8%) | 88/122 (72.1%) |
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Koo, K.S.; Choe, M. Distribution Change of Invasive American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) by Future Climate Threaten Endangered Suweon Treefrog (Hyla suweonensis) in South Korea. Animals 2021, 11, 2865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102865
Koo KS, Choe M. Distribution Change of Invasive American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) by Future Climate Threaten Endangered Suweon Treefrog (Hyla suweonensis) in South Korea. Animals. 2021; 11(10):2865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102865
Chicago/Turabian StyleKoo, Kyo Soung, and Minjee Choe. 2021. "Distribution Change of Invasive American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) by Future Climate Threaten Endangered Suweon Treefrog (Hyla suweonensis) in South Korea" Animals 11, no. 10: 2865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102865
APA StyleKoo, K. S., & Choe, M. (2021). Distribution Change of Invasive American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) by Future Climate Threaten Endangered Suweon Treefrog (Hyla suweonensis) in South Korea. Animals, 11(10), 2865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102865