Response of distribution patterns of two closely related species in Taxus genus to climate change since last inter-glacial.

ABSTRACT: Climate change affects the species spatio-temporal distribution deeply. However, how climate affects the spatio-temporal distribution pattern of related species on the large scale remains largely unclear. Here, we selected two closely related species in Taxus genus Taxus chinensis and Taxus mairei to explore their distribution pattern. Four environmental variables were employed to simulate the distribution patterns using the optimized Maxent model. The results showed that the highly suitable area of T. chinensis and T. mairei in current period was 1.616 × 10⁵ km² and 3.093 × 10⁵ km², respectively. The distribution area of T. chinensis was smaller than that of T. mairei in different periods. Compari

SUBMITTER: Wu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9475124 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature