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Modeling Habitat Suitability of Hippophaerhamnoides L. Using MaxEnt under Climate change in China: A Case Study of H. r. sinensis and H. r. turkestanica
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  • Xiaohui HE,
  • Si J. H.,
  • Dongmeng Zhou,
  • Li Zhu,
  • chunyan zhao,
  • bin jia,
  • chunlin wang,
  • jie qin,
  • xinglin zhu
Xiaohui HE
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources

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Si J. H.
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Dongmeng Zhou
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Li Zhu
Baotou Teachers’ College
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chunyan zhao
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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bin jia
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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chunlin wang
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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jie qin
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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xinglin zhu
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Abstract

Hippophaerhamnoides is widely known for its important ecological, economic, and social benefits. It is known as the pioneer plant of soil and water conservation, with homology in food and medicine. Here we used occurrence data and environmental (climate and soil) variables to simulate and predict the habitat distribution for H. r. sinensis and H. r. trkestanica in China, both at the current time and in the 2050s (2041-2060). Our aim was to analyze the dominant factors effecting its distribution using MaxEnt and the spatial analysis of geographic information system. The results indicated that H. r. sinensis is mainly distributed in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia, and is mainly affected by bio13 (precipitation of the wettest month), bio11 (mean temperature of the coldest quarte) and bio3 (Isothermality). The suitable habitat of H. r. trkestanica is mainly distributed in Xinjiang, and Tibet, and is mainly affected by bio13 (precipitation of the wettest month), bio2 (mean diurnal range) and bio15 (precipitation seasonality). Although, the two subspecies tend to expand and migrate toward lower latitude under future climate scenarios, there are some differences. H. r. sinensis will migrate westward, while H. r. trkestanica will migrate eastward as a whole. They have a high stability of suitable habitat and are not at risk of extinction in the future. The study’s findings help to clarify the resource reserve of Hippophaerhamnoides L. in China, which will help to guide the protection of wild resources and to popularize artificial planting in suitable areas, and provides scientific basis for the protection of ecological environment.