Habitat Suitability for Sinopodophyllum hexandrum Under Climate Scenarios

268 distribution records model the current and future habitat of the endangered medicinal plant Sinopodophyllum hexandrum. The study by Gong-Han Tu, last updated in 2026, projects a 61.70% increase in suitable habitat area by the 2090s under the SSP585 climate scenario. It identifies altitude, minimum temperature, and annual precipitation as dominant factors, with high-risk areas largely outside existing nature reserves.

Use Cases

• Modeling future habitat expansion based on climate scenarios SSP126, SSP370, and SSP585.
• Identifying priority conservation areas based on high-risk zones covering 5.30 × 10⁴ km².
• Analyzing the synergistic effects of environmental factor interactions, such as bio12 ∩ elevation.
• Assessing land-use change impact by evaluating carrier ecosystems like grassland and forest land.

Strengths

• Includes 268 species distribution records for model training.
• Quantifies current suitable habitat area as 1.1608 × 10⁶ km² and projects future changes.
• Identifies specific dominant environmental factors with contribution rates (e.g., altitude at 34.5%).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in a DOCX file format, which may require extraction for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Gong-Han Tu via figshare.

Collection Method

Modeled using an optimized MaxEnt model and OptimalParameters Geographical Detector (OPGD) based on distribution records.

Time Range

Current conditions and future projections through the 2090s.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 06:06:45; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Primarily Sichuan, Tibet, and Gansu along the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.