The use of an integrated framework combining eco-evolutionary data and species distribution models to predict range shifts of species under changing climates.

ABSTRACT: Species distribution models (SDMs) are powerful tools that can predict potential distributions of species under climate change. However, traditional SDMs that rely on current species occurrences may underestimate their climatic tolerances and potential distributions. To address this limitation, we developed an integrated framework that incorporates eco-evolutionary data into SDMs. In our approach, the fundamental niches of species are constructed by their realized niches in different periods, and those fundamental niches are used to predict potential distributions of species. Our framework includes multiple phylogenetic analyses, such as niche evolution rate estimation and ancestral area reconstruction. These analyses provide deeper insights into the responses of species to climate change.

SUBMITTER: Lu WX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10878785 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature