Unraveling the Effects of Climate Change and Human Activity on Potential Habitat Range Shifts in Four <i>Symplocos</i> Species in China.

ABSTRACT: Climate change and human activities profoundly impact forest biodiversity, with effects projected to intensify. The Symplocos genus, a diverse assemblage of flowering plants prevalent in the subtropical and tropical forests of the Yangtze River in China, holds substantial economic and medicinal value. However, the impacts of climate change and human activities on the habitat ranges of Symplocos species in China remain unclear. This study employed an optimized Maxent model to predict potential habitats for four key Symplocos species-Symplocos setchuensis, Symplocos chinensis, Symplocos groffii, and Symplocos sumuntia under current and multiple future climate scenarios (SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5 during the 2070s and 2090s). Moreover, we assessed t

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12567360 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature