Since 1998, Nipah virus (NiV) (genus: Henipavirus; family: Paramyxoviridae), an often-fatal and highly virulent zoonotic pathogen, has caused sporadic outbreak events. Fruit bats from the genus Pteropus are the wildlife reservoirs and have a broad di...
Climate change has been considered to pose critical threats for wildlife. During the past decade, species distribution models were widely used to assess the effects of climate change on the distribution of species’ suitable habitats. Among all...
Semiliquidambar cathayensis is a special and endangered plant in China, used for traditional Chinese medicine and in landscape applications. Predicting the impact of climate change on the distribution of S. cathayensis is crucial for its protection a...
Liriodendron chinense (Hemsl.) Sarg. (Magnoliales: Magnoliaceae), valued for its medicinal properties and timber and as an ornamental plant, is now classified as an endangered species. Investigating how future climate-change scenarios might affect th...
Acorus calamus, a perennial emergent herb, is highly valued for its ornamental appeal, water purification ability, and medicinal properties. However, there is a significant contradiction between the rapidly increasing demand for A. calamus and the di...
Ecological fire prevention forest belts can effectively alleviate the spread of forest fires and reduce the harm caused by forest fires. Exploring the distribution and changes in suitable growth areas for fire-resistant forest species under the effec...
Actinidia arguta (Siebold and Zucc.) Planch.ex Miq, called “hardy kiwifruit”, “baby kiwi” or “kiwi berry”, has a unique taste, is rich in nutrients and has high economic value and broad market prospects. Active research on the potential geographic di...
Climate change affects the geographical distribution of plant species. Rare Trachycarpus nanus with a narrow distribution range, high medicinal value and extremely small population is facing increasing extinction risks under global climate change. In...
The Northeastern China Salamander (Hynobius leechii) is classified as a rare, nationally protected Class II wild animal in China. Its population is declining, and its habitat is deteriorating. This study aimed to predict the distribution of suitable...
To ensure food security in Xinjiang, scientifically conducting land suitability evaluation is of significant importance. This paper takes an arid and ecologically fragile region of southern Xinjiang—Qiemu County—as an example. Based on th...
Climate change threatens the stability of temperate grassland ecosystems in Inner Mongolia, a core part of the Eurasian Steppe, by driving widespread shifts in plant species distributions. Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn., a dominant native perennial...
The Chinese Caterpillar Fungus (CCF) is a precious and rare traditional Chinese medicinal material that is extremely sensitive to environmental changes, making wild resources scarce. Therefore, studying the impact of climate change on the potential d...
Empoasca fabae (Harris) is a destructive migratory pest threatening potato cultivation globally. As climate change may facilitate its invasion into China, the world’s largest potato producer, projecting its potential range is critical for early...
Global warming is accelerating the poleward and upward shifts in climatically suitable ranges of species. Panicum virgatum (switchgrass) is recognized for its dual value in China’s dual-carbon strategy: mitigating food–energy land competi...
Myzus persicae (Sulzer) is a globally important agricultural pest and a vector of numerous plant viruses. However, its potential global distribution under future climate change remains insufficiently quantified. In this study, we used 5531 occurrence...
Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux has been a traditional medicinal resource in China for over two millennia. However, sustainable utilization and preservation strategies for A. carmichaelii require a thorough understanding of environmental factors influe...
The primary culprits of pine wilt disease (PWD), an epidemic forest disease that significantly endangers the human environment and the world’s forest resources, are pinewood nematodes (PWN, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus). The MaxEnt model has been...
Glyptostrobus pensilis is a critically endangered living fossil plant species of the Mesozoic era, with high scientific research and economic value. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of climate change on the potential habitat area of G. ...
Chinese Caterpillar Fungus (CCF) is a fungal–insect complex formed by the underground larvae of certain species in the family Hepialidae parasitized by Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) (G.H.Sung, J.M.Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora). It is a p...
Ectropis grisescens Warren (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) is a destructive pest that has severely impacted major tea-growing regions in recent years; as such, it is vital to determine how climate change influences its areas of distribution. In this study...
Invasive alien species pose escalating threats to global biodiversity and ecosystems, which may be exacerbated by climate change, potentially leading to range expansions and intensified impacts. In China, Mikania micrantha Kunth, a fast-growing tropi...
Climate change and intensified forest destruction are severely threatening the habitats of numerous wildlife species and plants. Known for its roots, Eleutherococcus nodiflorus (Araliaceae) is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine, which conta...
Climate change is expected to reshape the climatic suitability of Neotropical plant taxa, particularly in topographically complex regions such as the tropical Andes, yet no nationwide assessment exists for the genus Clusia L. (Clusiaceae) in Peru. We...
Climate change continues to threaten global biodiversity, making it essential to assess how keystone species may shift their distributions and to use these findings to inform conservation planning. This study evaluated the current and future habitat...
The distribution of Itea yunnanensis, a shrub species in the genus Itea of the family Iteaceae, is primarily concentrated in the Hengduan Mountains region of China, where it faces severe threats from global climate change. However, systematic researc...
Taxus, a relic plant genus from the Tertiary period, contains taxane compounds that are crucial in anti-cancer drug development and have significant medicinal and ecological value. Evaluation of the potential distribution range and shifts for this ge...
Betula luminifera H. Winkler, a fast-growing broad-leaved tree species native to China’s subtropical regions, possesses significant ecological and economic value. The species’ adaptability and ornamental characteristics make it a crucial...
The widespread and complex formation of saline soils in China significantly affects the sustainable development of regional ecosystems. Intense climate changes and regional land use further exacerbate the uncertainties faced by ecosystems in saline a...
Climate change is increasingly altering ecosystems around the world and threatening biodiversity, especially species with narrow distribution ranges and a dependency on dedicated conservation practices. In Saskatchewan, Canada, the ecological signifi...
Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of medicinal plant distributions and their quality responses under climate change is essential for formulating forward-looking conservation and utilization strategies. In response to the increasing depletion...
The invasive pest, Bactrocera tsuneonis (Miyake), has become a significant threat to China’s citrus industry. Predicting the area of potentially suitable habitats for B. tsuneonis is essential for optimizing pest control strategies that mitigat...
Global climate changes are expected to profoundly shape species distribution. Quercus oxyphylla, a valuable evergreen broad-leaved tree species, is rigorously conserved and managed in China owing to its substantial scientific, economic, and ecologica...
Phyllostachys edulis (Moso bamboo) is a subtropical bamboo species endemic to China and holds substantial economic and ecological value. Ongoing climate change is reshaping the geographic distribution of its suitable habitats. To reveal these climate...
Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to forest ecosystems. Betula alnoides, a tree species with significant ecological and economic value in southern China, has been the subject of studies on its distribution pattern and response to climate...
The geographical distribution of plant species is being fundamentally altered by ongoing global climate change. B. officinalis, an important medicinal and nectar plant native to South China, may experience uncertain alterations in its suitable habita...
Under global climate change, shifts in the suitable distribution of forest vegetation have become an important issue in ecology and biogeography, closely linked to forest biodiversity conservation and terrestrial ecosystem sustainable development. Bi...
Climate warming is altering plant range limits in drylands, where water limitation, soil salinity, and thermal extremes jointly constrain species niches. Yet it remains unclear whether dryland legumes with contrasting life forms respond differently t...
The Wushan Salamander (Liua shihi), Jinfo Salamander (Pseudohynobius jinfo), and Wenxian Knobby Salamander (Tylototriton wenxianensis) are rare national Class II protected wild animals in China. We performed MaxEnt modeling to predict and analyze the...
Understanding how medicinal plant distributions shift in response to climate change is essential for developing forward-looking conservation strategies. Cibotium barometz (L.) J. Sm., a tree fern from the family Dicksoniaceae, is not only ecologicall...
Where a multi-host pathogen can circulate depends on where its hosts overlap, not on any single host’s range, yet climate-change projections for zoonoses rarely model two hosts jointly or test how a warming signal is channeled toward their over...