Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warming

Lygodium japonicum is a valuable medicinal plant with increasing demand in China, yet large-scale cultivation remains limited, relying heavily on wild populations. As climate change accelerates, its potential distribution is expected to shift, affecting suitable growth areas. Despite its medicinal i...

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Main Authors: Yuxin Shan, Hongjian Shen, Ling Huang, Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah, Rongchun Han, Xia Ren, Chunhong Zhang, Xiaohui Tong
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1601956/full
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author Yuxin Shan
Hongjian Shen
Ling Huang
Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah
Rongchun Han
Rongchun Han
Xia Ren
Chunhong Zhang
Xiaohui Tong
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Hongjian Shen
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Rongchun Han
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description Lygodium japonicum is a valuable medicinal plant with increasing demand in China, yet large-scale cultivation remains limited, relying heavily on wild populations. As climate change accelerates, its potential distribution is expected to shift, affecting suitable growth areas. Despite its medicinal importance, research on its adaptability and future habitat changes is limited. This study used an optimized MaxEnt ecological niche model and Geographic Information System (GIS) to predict the potential suitable habitats of L. japonicum under current and future climate conditions (2041-2060 and 2061-2080) across three greenhouse gas emission scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP585). Results show that under current climatic conditions, the potential habitat of L. japonicum spans approximately 216.31 × 104 km², with high suitability areas concentrated in southern and eastern China. In future climate scenarios, While the total suitable habitat area remains stable, the area of high suitability is significantly reduced. Specifically, under the SSP126 scenario, high suitability areas are projected to decrease by 44.1% during 2041-2060. The centroid of high suitability areas is expected to shift northward, though a localized southward shift is observed under the SSP126 scenario. Key environmental factors influencing the species’ distribution include temperature seasonality (bio4), May precipitation (prec5), and mean diurnal temperature range (bio2). These findings highlight the potential impacts of climate change on L. japonicum’s distribution and are crucial for the conservation and sustainable utilization of the species in China, particularly under changing climatic conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-d45889d11ff84f67bac5cfc346b85c652025-08-20T02:10:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2025-06-011610.3389/fpls.2025.16019561601956Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warmingYuxin Shan0Hongjian Shen1Ling Huang2Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah3Rongchun Han4Rongchun Han5Xia Ren6Chunhong Zhang7Xiaohui Tong8Xiaohui Tong9School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, ChinaSchool of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, ChinaInstitute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, MalaysiaSchool of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, ChinaJoint Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine of Anhui of IHM, Bozhou Vocational and Technical College, Bozhou, ChinaJoint Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine of Anhui of IHM, Bozhou Vocational and Technical College, Bozhou, ChinaAffiliated Taihe Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Taihe, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, ChinaDepartment of Research and Development, Functional Activity and Resource Utilization on Edible and Medicinal Fungi Joint Laboratory of Anhui Province, Lu’an, ChinaLygodium japonicum is a valuable medicinal plant with increasing demand in China, yet large-scale cultivation remains limited, relying heavily on wild populations. As climate change accelerates, its potential distribution is expected to shift, affecting suitable growth areas. Despite its medicinal importance, research on its adaptability and future habitat changes is limited. This study used an optimized MaxEnt ecological niche model and Geographic Information System (GIS) to predict the potential suitable habitats of L. japonicum under current and future climate conditions (2041-2060 and 2061-2080) across three greenhouse gas emission scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP585). Results show that under current climatic conditions, the potential habitat of L. japonicum spans approximately 216.31 × 104 km², with high suitability areas concentrated in southern and eastern China. In future climate scenarios, While the total suitable habitat area remains stable, the area of high suitability is significantly reduced. Specifically, under the SSP126 scenario, high suitability areas are projected to decrease by 44.1% during 2041-2060. The centroid of high suitability areas is expected to shift northward, though a localized southward shift is observed under the SSP126 scenario. Key environmental factors influencing the species’ distribution include temperature seasonality (bio4), May precipitation (prec5), and mean diurnal temperature range (bio2). These findings highlight the potential impacts of climate change on L. japonicum’s distribution and are crucial for the conservation and sustainable utilization of the species in China, particularly under changing climatic conditions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1601956/fullLygodium japonicumMaxEntglobal warmingenvironment variablespotential distribution
spellingShingle Yuxin Shan
Hongjian Shen
Ling Huang
Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah
Rongchun Han
Rongchun Han
Xia Ren
Chunhong Zhang
Xiaohui Tong
Xiaohui Tong
Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warming
Frontiers in Plant Science
Lygodium japonicum
MaxEnt
global warming
environment variables
potential distribution
title Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warming
title_full Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warming
title_fullStr Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warming
title_full_unstemmed Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warming
title_short Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warming
title_sort optimized maxent analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of lygodium japonicum in china driven by global warming
topic Lygodium japonicum
MaxEnt
global warming
environment variables
potential distribution
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1601956/full
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