Arid Zone Research ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 511-522.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2025.03.11

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Potential distribution pattern of Hippophae rhamnoides in Xinjiang under climate change predicted using the MaxEnt model

LUO Lei1,2,3(), LI Xiguang1,2,3, LI Xiaoting1,2,3, WANG Lei4, WANG Lei1,2,3()   

  1. 1. Institute of Resource Information, Xinjiang Academy of Forestry Sciences, Urumqi 830063, Xinjiang, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Forest Resources and Utilization in Xinjiang of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Urumqi 830063, Xinjiang, China
    3. Key Laboratory of Fruit Tree Species Breeding and Cultivation in Xinjiang, Urumqi 830063, Xinjiang, China
    4. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Forest Fruit Industry Development Center, Urumqi 830063, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2024-06-25 Revised:2024-08-26 Online:2025-03-15 Published:2025-03-17
  • Contact: WANG Lei E-mail:23799341@qq.com;39282573@qq.com

Abstract:

Hippophae rhamnoides is a plant that is light-loving, cold-resistant, heat-resistant, wind/sand-resistant, thrives in arid climates, and has high nutritional value. This study combines data on the distribution of sea buckthorn in Xinjiang, historical (last glacial period, mid-Holocene), current, and future (2050s, 2070s) climate data, and altitude data to simulate the potential geographical distribution of Hippophae rhamnoides under different climate scenarios based on the MaxEnt model. The main climatic and environmental factors affecting the natural distribution of sea buckthorn in Xinjiang were analyzed, and its distribution and migration were expounded. The results showed that the AUC values of each climate scenario exceeded 0.9, indicating high accuracy of the model prediction. The main environmental factors in the areas suitable for sea buckthorn are annual average temperature of -1 to 8 ℃, precipitation in the warmest quarter of 50-110 mm, highest temperature in the warmest month of 22-32 ℃, and precipitation in the driest month of 5-13 mm. In terms of altitude, the main range suitable for sea buckthorn survival is 500-1000 m. In the current climate, sea buckthorn is distributed in both northern and southern Xinjiang, particularly in northern and southwestern Xinjiang. Analysis of the centroid migration of the distribution of sea buckthorn under future climate scenarios revealed migration to the northeast. The results of this study can provide theoretical support for the development of plans to maximize the use of sea buckthorn resources.

Key words: Hippophae rhamnoides, maximum entropy model, climatic change, suitable area, Xinjiang