MaxEnt and Marxan modeling to predict the potential habitat and priority planting areas of Coffea arabica in Yunnan, China under climate change scenario

IntroductionCoffea arabica (Arabica coffee) is an important cash crop in Yunnan, China. Ongoing climate change has made coffee production more difficult to sustain, posing challenges for the region’s coffee industry. Predictions of the distribution of potentially suitable habitats for Arabica coffee...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xia Li, Zihao Wang, Shaoqiang Wang, Zhaohui Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1471653/full
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850219424304332800
author Xia Li
Xia Li
Zihao Wang
Shaoqiang Wang
Shaoqiang Wang
Zhaohui Qian
Zhaohui Qian
author_facet Xia Li
Xia Li
Zihao Wang
Shaoqiang Wang
Shaoqiang Wang
Zhaohui Qian
Zhaohui Qian
author_sort Xia Li
collection DOAJ
description IntroductionCoffea arabica (Arabica coffee) is an important cash crop in Yunnan, China. Ongoing climate change has made coffee production more difficult to sustain, posing challenges for the region’s coffee industry. Predictions of the distribution of potentially suitable habitats for Arabica coffee in Yunnan could provide a theoretical basis for the cultivation and rational management of this species.MethodsIn this study, the MaxEnt model was used to predict the potential distribution of suitable habitat for Arabica coffee in Yunnan under current and future (2021-2100) climate scenarios (SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0, and SSP5-8.5) using 56 distributional records and 17 environmental variables and to analyze the important environmental factors. Marxan model was used to plan the priority planting areas for this species at last.ResultsThe predicted suitable and sub-suitable areas were about 4.21×104 km2 and 13.87×104 km2, respectively, accounting for 47.15% of the total area of the province. The suitable areas were mainly concentrated in western and southern Yunnan. The minimum temperature of the coldest month, altitude, mean temperature of the wettest quarter, slope, and aluminum saturation were the main environmental variables affecting the distribution of Arabica coffee in Yunnan Province. Changes in habitat suitability for Arabica coffee were most significant and contracted under the SSP3-7.0 climate scenario, while expansion was highest under the SSP5-8.5 climate scenario. Priority areas for Arabica coffee cultivation in Yunnan Province under the 30% and 50% targets were Pu’er, Xishuangbanna, Honghe, Dehong, and Kunming.DiscussionClimate, soil, and topography combine to influence the potential geographic distribution of Arabica coffee. Future changes in suitable habitat areas under different climate scenarios should lead to the delineation of coffee-growing areas based on appropriate environmental conditions and active policy measures to address climate change.
format Article
id doaj-art-a426d7e0a3ce470cb39e059a2eb47803
institution OA Journals
issn 1664-462X
language English
publishDate 2024-11-01
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
record_format Article
series Frontiers in Plant Science
spelling doaj-art-a426d7e0a3ce470cb39e059a2eb478032025-08-20T02:07:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2024-11-011510.3389/fpls.2024.14716531471653MaxEnt and Marxan modeling to predict the potential habitat and priority planting areas of Coffea arabica in Yunnan, China under climate change scenarioXia Li0Xia Li1Zihao Wang2Shaoqiang Wang3Shaoqiang Wang4Zhaohui Qian5Zhaohui Qian6College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaForeign Environmental Cooperation Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Regional Ecology and Environmental Change, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Regional Ecology and Environmental Change, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, ChinaForeign Environmental Cooperation Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Advanced Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaIntroductionCoffea arabica (Arabica coffee) is an important cash crop in Yunnan, China. Ongoing climate change has made coffee production more difficult to sustain, posing challenges for the region’s coffee industry. Predictions of the distribution of potentially suitable habitats for Arabica coffee in Yunnan could provide a theoretical basis for the cultivation and rational management of this species.MethodsIn this study, the MaxEnt model was used to predict the potential distribution of suitable habitat for Arabica coffee in Yunnan under current and future (2021-2100) climate scenarios (SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0, and SSP5-8.5) using 56 distributional records and 17 environmental variables and to analyze the important environmental factors. Marxan model was used to plan the priority planting areas for this species at last.ResultsThe predicted suitable and sub-suitable areas were about 4.21×104 km2 and 13.87×104 km2, respectively, accounting for 47.15% of the total area of the province. The suitable areas were mainly concentrated in western and southern Yunnan. The minimum temperature of the coldest month, altitude, mean temperature of the wettest quarter, slope, and aluminum saturation were the main environmental variables affecting the distribution of Arabica coffee in Yunnan Province. Changes in habitat suitability for Arabica coffee were most significant and contracted under the SSP3-7.0 climate scenario, while expansion was highest under the SSP5-8.5 climate scenario. Priority areas for Arabica coffee cultivation in Yunnan Province under the 30% and 50% targets were Pu’er, Xishuangbanna, Honghe, Dehong, and Kunming.DiscussionClimate, soil, and topography combine to influence the potential geographic distribution of Arabica coffee. Future changes in suitable habitat areas under different climate scenarios should lead to the delineation of coffee-growing areas based on appropriate environmental conditions and active policy measures to address climate change.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1471653/fullArabica coffeeMAXENT modelMarxan modelmain environmental variablepotential habitatpriority planting area
spellingShingle Xia Li
Xia Li
Zihao Wang
Shaoqiang Wang
Shaoqiang Wang
Zhaohui Qian
Zhaohui Qian
MaxEnt and Marxan modeling to predict the potential habitat and priority planting areas of Coffea arabica in Yunnan, China under climate change scenario
Frontiers in Plant Science
Arabica coffee
MAXENT model
Marxan model
main environmental variable
potential habitat
priority planting area
title MaxEnt and Marxan modeling to predict the potential habitat and priority planting areas of Coffea arabica in Yunnan, China under climate change scenario
title_full MaxEnt and Marxan modeling to predict the potential habitat and priority planting areas of Coffea arabica in Yunnan, China under climate change scenario
title_fullStr MaxEnt and Marxan modeling to predict the potential habitat and priority planting areas of Coffea arabica in Yunnan, China under climate change scenario
title_full_unstemmed MaxEnt and Marxan modeling to predict the potential habitat and priority planting areas of Coffea arabica in Yunnan, China under climate change scenario
title_short MaxEnt and Marxan modeling to predict the potential habitat and priority planting areas of Coffea arabica in Yunnan, China under climate change scenario
title_sort maxent and marxan modeling to predict the potential habitat and priority planting areas of coffea arabica in yunnan china under climate change scenario
topic Arabica coffee
MAXENT model
Marxan model
main environmental variable
potential habitat
priority planting area
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1471653/full
work_keys_str_mv AT xiali maxentandmarxanmodelingtopredictthepotentialhabitatandpriorityplantingareasofcoffeaarabicainyunnanchinaunderclimatechangescenario
AT xiali maxentandmarxanmodelingtopredictthepotentialhabitatandpriorityplantingareasofcoffeaarabicainyunnanchinaunderclimatechangescenario
AT zihaowang maxentandmarxanmodelingtopredictthepotentialhabitatandpriorityplantingareasofcoffeaarabicainyunnanchinaunderclimatechangescenario
AT shaoqiangwang maxentandmarxanmodelingtopredictthepotentialhabitatandpriorityplantingareasofcoffeaarabicainyunnanchinaunderclimatechangescenario
AT shaoqiangwang maxentandmarxanmodelingtopredictthepotentialhabitatandpriorityplantingareasofcoffeaarabicainyunnanchinaunderclimatechangescenario
AT zhaohuiqian maxentandmarxanmodelingtopredictthepotentialhabitatandpriorityplantingareasofcoffeaarabicainyunnanchinaunderclimatechangescenario
AT zhaohuiqian maxentandmarxanmodelingtopredictthepotentialhabitatandpriorityplantingareasofcoffeaarabicainyunnanchinaunderclimatechangescenario