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Habitat protection and planning for Leonurus japonicus using the Maxent and Marxan models
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  • Yongji Wang,
  • Liyuan Xie,
  • Xueyong Zhou,
  • Renfei Chen,
  • Guanghua Zhao,
  • Fenguo Zhang
Yongji Wang
Shanxi Normal University
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Liyuan Xie
Shanxi Normal University
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Xueyong Zhou
Shanxi Normal University
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Renfei Chen
Shanxi Normal University
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Guanghua Zhao
Shanxi Normal University
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Fenguo Zhang
Shanxi Normal University

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Abstract

To predict suitable growing regions for Leonurus japonicus and to provide scientific sopport for the habitat conservation and the exploitation and utilization of germplasm resources under climate change conditions, this study combined niche and priority conservation models to assess the future potential distribution of L. japonicus in China. To this end, distribution points and samples of L. japonicus were gathered through online and field surveys. The Maxent model with optimized parameters was used for predicting the suitable habitats of L. japonicus at different stages, and the Marxan model was used to determine the priority of protected areas. The results showed that the highest temperature in the hottest month, the lowest temperature in the coldest month, the precipitation in the wettest month, the precipitation in the driest month, and altitude were the main environmental factors influencing the distribution of L. japonicus. Under the three climate change scenarios, the centroid of the suitable area of L. japonicus migrated northward, and the migration position tended to expand further northwest. In the future, there would be no significant niche differentiation of L. japonicus; the Marxan results showed that priority protected areas for L. japonicus were in southwestern central China, Lingnan, southern east China, and Guizhou. Overall, the results of this research can provide a strategy for the determination of priority protection areas for Leonurus japonicus in China.
13 Feb 2023Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
20 Feb 2023Submission Checks Completed
20 Feb 2023Assigned to Editor
21 Feb 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
21 Mar 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
23 May 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
20 Jul 20231st Revision Received
20 Jul 2023Submission Checks Completed
20 Jul 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
20 Jul 2023Assigned to Editor
20 Jul 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
18 Aug 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
05 Sep 20232nd Revision Received
07 Sep 2023Assigned to Editor
07 Sep 2023Submission Checks Completed
07 Sep 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
20 Sep 2023Editorial Decision: Accept