HABITAT SUITABILITY
; CHANGE IMPACTS
; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION
; RESPONSES
; EXTINCTION
; MANAGEMENT
; RANGE
; INSIGHT
WOS学科分类:
Ecology
WOS研究方向:
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
英文摘要:
Climate change has been identified as one of the most important and immediate threats to biodiversity. In this study, we reviewed published papers about the impacts of climate change on Iran's biodiversity since 2014. We found that among the 37 studied species, 30 species will lose at least some parts of their distribution ranges. However, the distribution of seven species will increase. Climate change will have negative impacts on 81 percent of the studied species thus, it is a major problem for biodiversity conservation in Iran. We suggest that determining the effectiveness of Iran's protected areas for conservation of biodiversity, and ensuring their connectivity under current and future climatic conditions should be prioritized for future research in Iran.
1.Univ Tehran, ECRG, Dept Environm Sci, Fac Nat Resources, Karaj, Iran 2.Univ Tehran, Fac Nat Resources, Dept Environm Sci, Karaj, Iran 3.Univ Illinois, Dept Anthropol, Champaign, IL USA 4.Grad Univ Adv Technol, Inst Sci & High Technol & Environm Sci, Dept Biodivers, Kerman, Iran 5.Golestan Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran 6.Isfahan Univ Technol, Dept Nat Resources, Esfahan, Iran 7.Islamic Azad Univ, Young Researchers & Elite Club, Shirvan Branch, Shirvan, Iran
Recommended Citation:
Yousefi, Masoud,Kafash, Anooshe,Valizadegan, Negin,et al. Climate Change is a Major Problem for Biodiversity Conservation: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies in Iran[J]. CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS OF ECOLOGY,2019-01-01,12(4):394-403