Arid Zone Research ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (9): 1628-1639.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2025.09.07

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Prediction of the suitable distribution areas of Arnebia euchroma (Boraginaceae) in China under change climate conditions

SHANG Shujing1,2,3(), LIU Danhui1,2(), ZHOU Yixin1,2,4, WU Jiaju5, LU Ting3, LI Wenjun1,2,4   

  1. 1. China-Tajikistan Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, China
    2. Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Resistant Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, China
    3. College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, Xinjiang, China
    4. College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
    5. College of Life Sciences and Technologies, Tarim University, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2025-01-20 Revised:2025-03-21 Online:2025-09-15 Published:2025-09-16
  • Contact: LIU Danhui E-mail:1337593428@qq.com;liudanhui@ms.xjb.ac.cn

Abstract:

This study explored the potential distribution and ecological adaptability of Arnebia euchroma in China and provides a theoretical basis for the protection, rational development, and use of wild plant resources of A. euchroma. Based on the MaxEnt model and ArcGIS software, 51 distribution points and 11 environmental factors of A. euchroma in China were predicted as potentially suitable areas, and the main environmental factors that influence the distribution of A. euchroma were discussed. The potentially suitable areas in China were predicted under the present (1970-2000) and future (2021-2040, 2041-2060) climatic conditions. The results showed that precipitation of mean temperature of wettest quarter, precipitation seasonality, precipitation of warmest quarter, and elevation were the dominant environmental factors that affect A. euchroma distribution, with contribution rates of 36.2%, 13.9%, 10.1%, and 8.5%, respectively. Under the current climate background, A. euchroma in China is mainly distributed in the central part of Xinjiang and the northwest part of Xizang, with a total potential habitat area of 96.26×104 km2. Compared with the current period, the climate scenarios of the next four periods did not significantly change the distribution of potentially suitable areas for A. euchroma. The total suitable area decreased while the highly suitable area increased slightly.

Key words: Arnebia euchroma, MaxEnt, prediction of potential suitable areas, climate change