Environmental Factors Driving the Spatial Distribution Pattern of Venerable Trees in Sichuan Province, China.

ABSTRACT: Venerable trees are important natural resources and cultural heritage, offering historical, ecological, social and economic value. However, global warming and anthropogenic activities have threatened their welfare and survival. A comprehensive understanding of their current and future spatial patterns, vis-á-vis environmental conditions, can inform the co-management of sustainable resource use and conservation. We employed the existing spatial occurrence data and environmental variables (bioclimate and elevation) to simulate the optimal habitats for venerable trees in China's Sichuan Province. We evaluated the current and future climate scenarios of 2100 with double CO₂ concentration. The BIOCLIM and QGIS spatial analyses assessed the primary factors of geographical distribution

SUBMITTER: Xie C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9780929 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature