Adaptive Distribution and Priority Protection of Endangered Species <i>Cycas balansae</i>
As an endangered species, the habitat of <i>Cycas balansae</i> (<i>C. balansae</i>) is subject to a variety of impacts, including climate change and human activities, and exploring its adaptive distribution and conservation areas under such conditions is crucial to protecting...
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| description | As an endangered species, the habitat of <i>Cycas balansae</i> (<i>C. balansae</i>) is subject to a variety of impacts, including climate change and human activities, and exploring its adaptive distribution and conservation areas under such conditions is crucial to protecting the ecological security of endangered species. In this study, we used the MaxEnt model and Marxan v4.0.6 to systematically evaluate the adaptive distribution and priority protection areas of the endangered species <i>C. balansae</i>. The results showed that the endangered species <i>C. balansae</i> is concentrated in Xishuangbanna and its surrounding zones in the southern Yunnan Province. The main factors affecting the distribution of <i>C. balansae</i> were temperature seasonality, mean temperature of the coldest quarter, isothermality, and precipitation of the warmest quarter, among which temperature was the dominant factor. Under different climate scenarios in the future, the adaptive distribution area of <i>C. balansae</i> showed a slight decrease, and the adaptive distribution showed a northward migration trend. The future climate distribution pattern is closely related to temperature seasonality and the mean temperature of the coldest quarter. In addition, the influence of anthropogenic disturbances on the distribution of <i>C. balansae</i> cannot be ignored. Currently, there is a large range of conservation vacancies for <i>C. balansae</i>, and it is recommended that Simao City be used as a priority conservation area. This study provides new insights for determining the priority conservation areas and conservation strategies for the endangered species <i>C. balansae</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dc79c658cd7e46459ca78b970ca7802a2025-08-20T02:06:13ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-03-0114581510.3390/plants14050815Adaptive Distribution and Priority Protection of Endangered Species <i>Cycas balansae</i>Huayong Zhang0Yanxia Zhou1Shijia Zhang2Zhongyu Wang3Zhao Liu4Research Center for Engineering Ecology and Nonlinear Science, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaResearch Center for Engineering Ecology and Nonlinear Science, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaResearch Group WILD Department Biology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumResearch Center for Engineering Ecology and Nonlinear Science, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaTheoretical Ecology and Engineering Ecology Research Group, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 250100, ChinaAs an endangered species, the habitat of <i>Cycas balansae</i> (<i>C. balansae</i>) is subject to a variety of impacts, including climate change and human activities, and exploring its adaptive distribution and conservation areas under such conditions is crucial to protecting the ecological security of endangered species. In this study, we used the MaxEnt model and Marxan v4.0.6 to systematically evaluate the adaptive distribution and priority protection areas of the endangered species <i>C. balansae</i>. The results showed that the endangered species <i>C. balansae</i> is concentrated in Xishuangbanna and its surrounding zones in the southern Yunnan Province. The main factors affecting the distribution of <i>C. balansae</i> were temperature seasonality, mean temperature of the coldest quarter, isothermality, and precipitation of the warmest quarter, among which temperature was the dominant factor. Under different climate scenarios in the future, the adaptive distribution area of <i>C. balansae</i> showed a slight decrease, and the adaptive distribution showed a northward migration trend. The future climate distribution pattern is closely related to temperature seasonality and the mean temperature of the coldest quarter. In addition, the influence of anthropogenic disturbances on the distribution of <i>C. balansae</i> cannot be ignored. Currently, there is a large range of conservation vacancies for <i>C. balansae</i>, and it is recommended that Simao City be used as a priority conservation area. This study provides new insights for determining the priority conservation areas and conservation strategies for the endangered species <i>C. balansae</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/5/815climate change and human activities<i>Cycas balansae</i>MaxEnt modeladaptive distributionpriority protection areas |
| spellingShingle | Huayong Zhang Yanxia Zhou Shijia Zhang Zhongyu Wang Zhao Liu Adaptive Distribution and Priority Protection of Endangered Species <i>Cycas balansae</i> Plants climate change and human activities <i>Cycas balansae</i> MaxEnt model adaptive distribution priority protection areas |
| title | Adaptive Distribution and Priority Protection of Endangered Species <i>Cycas balansae</i> |
| title_full | Adaptive Distribution and Priority Protection of Endangered Species <i>Cycas balansae</i> |
| title_fullStr | Adaptive Distribution and Priority Protection of Endangered Species <i>Cycas balansae</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adaptive Distribution and Priority Protection of Endangered Species <i>Cycas balansae</i> |
| title_short | Adaptive Distribution and Priority Protection of Endangered Species <i>Cycas balansae</i> |
| title_sort | adaptive distribution and priority protection of endangered species i cycas balansae i |
| topic | climate change and human activities <i>Cycas balansae</i> MaxEnt model adaptive distribution priority protection areas |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/5/815 |
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