Predicting Conservation Status of Testudoformes under Climate Change Using Habitat Models.

ABSTRACT: Climate change promotes variations in distribution ranges, potentially leading to biodiversity loss and increased extinction risks for species. It is crucial to investigate these variations under future climate change scenarios for effective biodiversity conservation. Here, we studied the future distribution ranges of 268 Testudoformes species under climate change using habitat models, specifically species distribution models (SDMs), to assess their conservation status. Our results have indicated that over half of species are projected to experience declines in their potential distribution ranges under two scenarios. In particular, we found that three critically endangered species-Three-striped roofed turtle (Batagur dhongoka), Durango mud turtle (Kinosternon durangoense), an

SUBMITTER: Liao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350788 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature