Predicting the potential distribution of Astragali Radix in China under climate change adopting the MaxEnt model.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Astragali Radix is the dried root of Astragalus mongoliae or Astragalus membranaceus, a leguminous plant. Since ancient times, Astragali Radix has been widely used in Chinese traditional Chinese medicine. As people become more health-conscious, the market demand for Astragali Radix grows and its popularity is increasing in the international market. As an important medicinal plant, the growth of Astragali Radix is strongly influenced by environmental conditions. In order to meet the market demand for high quality Astragali Radix herbs, it is necessary to search and find areas suitable for the growth of Astragali Radix.

Methods

In this study, we assessed the potential impacts of climate change on the distribution of the Chinese medicinal plant Astragali Radix usin

SUBMITTER: Wen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659014 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature