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Abdelaal M, AL-Huqail AA, Alghanem SMS, Alhaithloul HAS, Al-Robai SA, Abeed AHA, Dakhil MA, El-Barougy RF, Yahia AA. Population status, habitat preferences and predictive current and future distributions of three endangered Silene species under changing climate. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1336911. [PMID: 38966141 PMCID: PMC11222647 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1336911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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One of the most crucial steps in the practical conservation of endangered endemic mountain plants is to address their population size status and habitat requirements concurrently with understanding their response to future global warming. Three endangered Silene species-Silene leucophylla Boiss., S. schimperiana Boiss., and S. oreosinaica Chowdhuri-in Egypt were the focus of the current study. These species were examined for population status change, habitat quality variables (topography, soil features, and threats), and predictive current and future distributions. To find population size changes, recent field surveys and historical records were compared. Using Random Forest (RF) and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA), habitat preferences were assessed. To forecast present-day distribution and climate change response, an ensemble model was used. The results reported a continuous decline in the population size of the three species. Both RF and CCA addressed that elevation, soil texture (silt, sand, and clay fractions), soil moisture, habitat-type, chlorides, electric conductivity, and slope were among the important variables associated with habitat quality. The central northern sector of the Saint Catherine area is the hotspot location for the predictive current distribution of three species with suitable areas of 291.40, 293.10, and 58.29 km2 for S. leucophylla, S. schimperiana, and S. oreosinaica, respectively. Precipitation-related variables and elevation were the key predictors for the current distribution of three Silene species. In response to climate change scenarios, the three Silene species exhibited a gradual contraction in the predictive suitable areas with upward shifts by 2050 and 2070. The protection of these species and reintroduction to the predicted current and future climatically suitable areas are urgent priorities. Ex-situ conservation and raised surveillance, as well as fenced enclosures may catapult as promising and effective approaches to conserving such threatened species.
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- Mohamed Abdelaal
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Sousa MA, Lamelas-López L, Elias RB, Gabriel R, Borges PAV. A multitaxa approach to biodiversity inventory in Matela protected area (Terceira, Azores, Portugal). Biodivers Data J 2024; 12:e121884. [PMID: 38628453 PMCID: PMC11019259 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e121884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Background This manuscript is the first contribution of the project, "Matela - uma ilha de biodiversidade" ("Matela - an island of biodiversity"), that aims to restore the native vegetation within the Azorean Protected Area of the Terceira Island Nature Park known as the "Protected Area for the Management of Habitats or Species of Matela" (TER08), situated on Terceira Island, the Azores Archipelago, Portugal. This small fragment of native forest, positioned at a low-medium altitude (300-400 m a.s.l.), is facing some conservation impacts as a consequence of the spread of different invasive exotic plant species, mainly Pittosporumundulatum, Rubusulmifolius and Hedychiumgardnerianum. The database we present encompasses diverse taxonomic groups, including bryophytes, vascular plants, arthropods, birds and mammals. It is derived from intensive sampling campaigns conducted in 2022, but some data from a previous vascular plant survey in 2015 were also included. The objective of this study was to provide an updated inventory of bryophytes, vascular plants, arthropods, birds and mammals within this protected area. In this way we are providing the reference conditions necessary for the monitoring of the impacts of the current ongoing restoration efforts within the project "Matela - an island of biodiversity". Whenever feasible, the present inventory is juxtaposed with historical data from previous surveys conducted in Matela. New information In the realm of bryophytes, our analysis revealed the presence of 75 taxa, comprising 44 mosses and 32 liverworts. Amongst these, 71 were indigenous, while three remained indeterminate and one, Campylopusintroflexus, was identified as invasive. A comparison with previous historical data revealed a decrease in species richness, which was partially counterbalanced by the discovery of 23 new recorded species in the area.Regarding vascular plants, we distinguished 54 species, comprising 28 indigenous and 26 introduced taxa. Almost 80% of the inventoried species (n = 43) were newly documented in Matela.The study of arthropods encompassed a total of 103 taxa. Within the realm of soil arthropods, we documented eight indigenous and 25 introduced taxa, witnessing the disappearance of endemic species alongside a substantial increase in introduced ones between 2002 and 2022. Canopy arthropods, totalling 36 indigenous and 18 introduced taxa, exhibited few changes when compared with data from 2002. SLAM traps captured 24 indigenous and 15 introduced arthropod taxa and no historical data are available for comparison.As for avian species, we noted 12 indigenous birds and one introduced species, confirming the presence of most of the historical recorded native species.The mammalian census revealed eight introduced species, setting new precedents for Matela, alongside the identification of one endemic species: the Azorean endemic bat Nyctalusazoreum.
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- Mariana A. Sousa
- Mestrado em Gestão e Conservação da Natureza, University of the Azores Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, PortugalMestrado em Gestão e Conservação da Natureza, University of the Azores Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze 9700-042Angra do Heroísmo, AzoresPortugal
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- cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, PortugalcE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042Angra do Heroísmo, AzoresPortugal
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- cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, PortugalcE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042Angra do Heroísmo, AzoresPortugal
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- cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, PortugalcE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042Angra do Heroísmo, AzoresPortugal
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- cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, PortugalcE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042Angra do Heroísmo, AzoresPortugal
- IUCN SSC Atlantic Islands Invertebrate Specialist Group, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, PortugalIUCN SSC Atlantic Islands Invertebrate Specialist Group, 9700-042Angra do Heroísmo, AzoresPortugal
- IUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, PortugalIUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group, 9700-042Angra do Heroísmo, AzoresPortugal
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Borges Silva L, Madeira P, Pavão D, Elias RB, Moura M, Silva L. Vascular plant taxa occurrences in exotic woodland and in natural and production forests on the Islands of São Miguel, Terceira and Pico (Azores). Biodivers Data J 2023; 11:e109082. [PMID: 37577294 PMCID: PMC10415899 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.11.e109082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background The data presented here originated from field expeditions carried out between 2017 and 2018, within the framework of Forest-Eco2 project: "Towards an Ecological and Economic valorisation of the Azorean Forest". The project aimed to quantify the ecological value of the Azorean forests, including carbon accumulation and to design and propose measures that could further enhance forest sustainability. For that, 90 forest plots were sampled on three Azores islands - São Miguel, Terceira and Pico - equally distributed into natural forest, exotic woodland and production forest. The aim of this report is to further expand knowledge on biodiversity trends enclosed in the different forest types present in the Azores, by providing a list of the occurrences of the 105 different vascular plant taxa together with a brief characterisation of their origin and life-form. New information We provide an inventory of indigenous and non-indigenous vascular plant taxa from 90 forest stands. A total of 105 taxa were identified and registered, belonging to 60 families, 91 genera, 101 species and four subspecies. A total of 35% of the taxa were endemic, 27% native and 38% non-indigenous, including 19% of invasive taxa. Endangered and vulnerable taxa were registered, including Elaphoglossumhirtum (Sw.) C.Chr., Lactucawatsoniana Trel. and others which were considered by the authors a priority for conservation (e.g. Arceuthobiumazoricum Wiens & Hawksw., Bellisazorica Hochst. ex Seub., Saniculaazorica Guthnick ex Seub., Platantheramicrantha (Hochst. ex Seub.) Schltr.). Our records provide detailed and updated knowledge of Azorean Forest flora and highlight the role of natural forests as indigenous plant diversity hotspots and exotic woodland as a source of invasive taxa within the Archipelago.
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- Lurdes Borges Silva
- BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661, Vairão, PortugalBIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661VairãoPortugal
- UNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalUNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
- CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalCIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
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- BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661, Vairão, PortugalBIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661VairãoPortugal
- UNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalUNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
- CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalCIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
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- BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661, Vairão, PortugalBIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661VairãoPortugal
- UNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalUNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
- CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalCIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalFaculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environmental, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d’Ávila – Pico da Urze, 9700‑042, Angra do Heroísmo, PortugalFaculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environmental, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d’Ávila – Pico da Urze, 9700‑042Angra do HeroísmoPortugal
- cE3c - Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute & Azorean Biodiversity Group, University of the Azores, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, PortugalcE3c - Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute & Azorean Biodiversity Group, University of the Azores, 9700-042Angra do HeroísmoPortugal
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- BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661, Vairão, PortugalBIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661VairãoPortugal
- UNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalUNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
- CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalCIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalFaculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
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- BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661, Vairão, PortugalBIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661VairãoPortugal
- UNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalUNESCO Chair – Land within Sea: Biodiversity & Sustainability in Atlantic Islands. University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
- CIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalCIBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associate Laboratory, Campus Ponta Delgada-Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalFaculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
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Borges Silva LC, Pavão DC, Elias RB, Moura M, Ventura MA, Silva L. Taxonomic, structural diversity and carbon stocks in a gradient of island forests. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1038. [PMID: 35058518 PMCID: PMC8776957 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05045-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Assessment of forest ecosystems and their services is seen as a key action for the advancement of biodiversity objectives, and to inform the development and implementation of related policies and planning. The Azorean forest is important for timber production, the protection of soil and water resources, and for its recreational and aesthetic value. However, its role in carbon accumulation has not been fully addressed. We assessed plant diversity, forest structure and carbon stocks in a gradient of three forest types (Natural Forest-NF; Exotic Woodland-EW and Production Forest-PF) in three of the Azores islands. We used biodiversity indices and found that NF harbored the highest plant diversity levels and PF the lowest. Diversity levels were lower for structural than for taxonomic data, particularly for PF. The highest tree carbon stock was found at EW in one of the islands, while PF consistently exhibited relatively high tree carbon stocks in the three islands. The largest soil carbon stocks were found at EW, while leaf litter carbon stocks were higher at PF. We concluded that NF play a fundamental role as plant diversity hotspots but have lower relevance as carbon stocks what might be associated with montane environmental conditions. PFs provide economic assets and act as carbon sinks, while EWs play a major role as carbon sinks in soil, but also at tree level in the oldest forests.
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- Lurdes C Borges Silva
- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal. .,Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.,Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal
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- CE3C/ABG - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila - Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal.,Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila - Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.,Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.,Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.,Faculdade de Ciências E Tecnologia, Universidade Dos Açores, Campus de Ponta Delgada, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal
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Mello MND, Dias CTDS, Medeiros ESD, Martins ICF, Campos LD. Spatiotemporal analysis of distribution of pest and predator in corn crops. ARQUIVOS DO INSTITUTO BIOLÓGICO 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1808-1657000332020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Limitations of Species Distribution Models Based on Available Climate Change Data: A Case Study in the Azorean Forest. FORESTS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/f10070575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Climate change is gaining attention as a major threat to biodiversity. It is expected to further expand the risk of plant invasion through ecosystem disturbance. Particularly, island ecosystems are under pressure, and climate change may threaten forest-dependent species. However, scientific and societal unknowns make it difficult to predict how climate change and biological invasions will affect species interactions and ecosystem processes. The purpose of this study was to identify possible limitations when making species distribution model projections based on predicted climate change. We aimed to know if climatic variables alone were good predictors of habitat suitability, ensuring reliable projections. In particular, we compared the performance of generalized linear models, generalized additive models, and a selection of machine learning techniques (BIOMOD 2) when modelling the distribution of forest species in the Azores, according to the climatic changes predicted to 2100. Some limitations seem to exist when modelling the effect of climate change on species distributions, since the best models also included topographic variables, making modelling based on climate alone less reliable, with model fit varying among modelling approaches, and random forest often providing the best results. Our results emphasize the adoption of a careful study design and algorithm selection process. The uncertainties associated with climate change effect on plant communities as a whole, including their indigenous and invasive components, highlight a pressing need for integrated modelling, monitoring, and experimental work to better realize the consequences of climate change, in order to ensure the resilience of forest ecosystems in a changing world.
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Pavão D, Elias R, Silva L. Comparison of discrete and continuum community models: Insights from numerical ecology and Bayesian methods applied to Azorean plant communities. Ecol Modell 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rocchini D, Marcantonio M, Arhonditsis G, Cacciato AL, Hauffe HC, He KS. Cartogramming uncertainty in species distribution models: A Bayesian approach. ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sarquis JA, Cristaldi MA, Arzamendia V, Bellini G, Giraudo AR. Species distribution models and empirical test: Comparing predictions with well-understood geographical distribution of Bothrops alternatus in Argentina. Ecol Evol 2018; 8:10497-10509. [PMID: 30464822 PMCID: PMC6238127 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Species distribution models (SDMs) estimate the geographical distribution of species although with several limitations due to sources of inaccuracy and biases. Empirical tests arose as the most important steps in scientific knowledge to assess the efficiency of model predictions, which are poorly rigorous in SDMs. A good approach to the empirical distribution (ED) of a species can be obtained from comprehensive empirical knowledge, that is, well-understood distributions gathered from large amount of data generated with appropriate spatial and temporal samples coverage. The aims of this study were to (a) compare different SDMs predictions with an ED; and (b) evaluate if fuzzy global matching (FGM) could be used as an index to compare SDMs predictions and ED. Six algorithms with 5 and 20 variables were used to assess their accuracy in predicting the ED of the venomous snake Bothrops alternatus (Viperidae). Its entire distribution is known, thanks to thorough field surveys across Argentina, with 1,767 records. ED was compared with SDMs predictions using Map Comparison Kit. SDMs predictions showed important biases in all methods used, from 70% sub-estimation to 40% over-estimation of ED. BIOCLIM predicted ≈31% of B. alternatus ED. DOMAIN predicted 99% of ED, but over-estimated 40% of the area. GLM with five variables calculated 75% of ED, while Genetic Algorithm for Rule-set Prediction showed ≈60% of ED; the last two presenting overpredictions in areas with favorable climatic conditions but not inhabited by the species. MaxEnt and RF were the only methods to detect isolated populations in the southern distribution of B. alternatus. Although SDMs proved useful in making predictions about species distribution, predictions need validation with expert maps knowledge and ED. Moreover, FGM showed a good performance as an index with values similar to True Skill Statistic, so that it could be used to relate ED and SDMs predictions.
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- Juan A. Sarquis
- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET – UNL)Ciudad UniversitariaSanta FeArgentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET – UNL)Ciudad UniversitariaSanta FeArgentina
- Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias (FHUC – UNL)Ciudad UniversitariaSanta FeArgentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET – UNL)Ciudad UniversitariaSanta FeArgentina
- Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias (FHUC – UNL)Ciudad UniversitariaSanta FeArgentina
| | - Alejandro R. Giraudo
- Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET – UNL)Ciudad UniversitariaSanta FeArgentina
- Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias (FHUC – UNL)Ciudad UniversitariaSanta FeArgentina
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4D Time Density of Trajectories: Discovering Spatiotemporal Patterns in Movement Data. ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/ijgi7060212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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