DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d210240
论文题名: Potential habitat suitability of Iraqi amphibians under climate change
作者: Kaky E.
刊名: Biodiversitas
ISSN: 1412033X
出版年: 2020
卷: 21, 期: 2 语种: 英语
英文关键词: Conservation
; Global warming
; Iraq
; MaxEnt
; Species Distribution Modelling
英文摘要: Biodiversity management and conservation planning are two techniques for reducing the rate of biodiversity loss, especially under the effect of climate change. Here 289 records of five species of amphibians from Iraq and seven environmental variables were used with MaxEnt to predict potential habitat suitability for each species under current and future conditions, using the 5th IPCC assessment (RCP 2.6 and RCP 8.5 for the year 2050). The models suggest that annual precipitation and the mean temperature of the wettest quarter are the main factors that shape the distributions of these species. The estimated current habitat suitability was closely similar to that for 2050 under both scenarios, with a high niche overlap between them for all species. Among species, there were low niche overlaps between the frogs Bufo viridis, Hyla savignyi and Rana ridibunda, and also between the salamanders Neurergus crocatus and Neurergus microspilotus. Future sampling should focus on areas not currently covered by records to reduce bias. The results are a vital first step in long-term conservation planning for these species. Via sharing these results with decision-makers and stakeholders a crucial conservation actions need to increase Iraqi Protected Areas to avoid losing biodiversity in Iraq especially the unique populations and threaten species. © 2020, Society for Indonesian Biodiversity. All rights reserved. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/159623
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作者单位: Research Centre, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Qirga District, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq; Kalar Technical Institute, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq; School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Recommended Citation:
Kaky E.. Potential habitat suitability of Iraqi amphibians under climate change[J]. Biodiversitas,2020-01-01,21(2)