Predicting the Potential Distribution of a Rodent Pest, Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus), Associated With Changes in Climate and Land Cover in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: The distribution of mammalian pests is altered by changes in global climate and land cover. Rattus norvegicus is a significant pest that contributes to the catastrophic decline of native species. Therefore, the studies identifying potentially suitable habitats for Rattus norvegicus and the impact of future climate change on the extent of such habitats are crucial. In this study, we determined the effects of key environmental and ecological variables on Rattus norvegicus in South Korea by considering multiple climate changes, land cover, and dispersal scenarios. The available presence locations with the least correlated variables and Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) model along with multiple Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) scenarios were utilized to project current and fut

SUBMITTER: Kunwar B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578634 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature