Potential geographical distribution of <i>Cordyceps cicadae</i> and its two hosts in China under climate change.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The fungus Cordyceps cicadae is both edible and medicinal.

Methods

To acquire a thorough comprehension of its distribution in China, two host insects, Macrosemia pieli and Platypleura kaempferi, were selected as biological factors potentially associated with its distribution, the ENMTools program was utilized to ascertain the principal environmental factors affecting the distribution of potentially suitable habitats. The possible geographic distributions in the present as well as in the 2030s, 2050s, and 2070s were then predicted using the optimized MaxEnt model.

Results

The primary environmental variables were soil pH, mean diurnal range, annual precipitation, precipitation seasonality, annual mean temperature and precipitation of th

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11778177 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature