The Response of <i>Krascheninnikovia ceratoides</i> (L.) Gueldenst. to Environmental Changes Since the Mid-Holocene in the Tibetan Antelope Breeding Ground of the Western Kunlun Mountains.

ABSTRACT: Krascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Gueldenst., the primary food source for the western population of Pantholops hodgsonii (Tibetan antelope) during their breeding period in the Western Kunlun Mountains, plays a crucial role in maintaining alpine ecosystems. Herein, we focused on this species and used optimized MaxEnt and biomod2 models to predict its potential distribution ranges during the Mid-Holocene, current period, and future climate scenarios (RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0, RCP8.5), incorporating both climatic and soil factors and performing cross-validation with the XGBoost-SHAP model. Additionally, we analyzed the centroid migration characteristics of suitable habitats under different scenarios and identified conservation gaps for Tibetan antelopes using the InVEST Habitat Qu

SUBMITTER: Huang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811628 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature