Modeling the richness and spatial distribution of the wild relatives of Iranian pears (Pyrus L.) for conservation management.

ABSTRACT: The preservation of the genetic resources of crop wild relatives (CWRs) is crucial for food production systems and is considered a vital measure for global agricultural health and food security. The identification of potential areas where CWRs can thrive is one of the first steps towards their conservation. In this study, we used a maximum entropy model (MaxEnt) to determine the habitat suitability of seven wild relatives of pears (Pyrus L.) for the first time. We aimed to identify high-priority areas for conservation and determine the hotspots for rich biodiversity in Iran. The study showed excellent predictive performance for all species studied (AUC value ≥ 90). The soil depth, solar radiation, minimum temperature of the coldest month (Bio6), and precipitation of the wettest quarter (Bi

SUBMITTER: Khajoei Nasab F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11303712 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature