Gastrodia Elata Distribution Changes in China from A.D. 25 to 2100

China's historical and future distribution of the medicinal herb Gastrodia elata, modeled from A.D. 25 to 2100. Shiyan Liu authored this study, which uses ancient texts and MaxEnt modeling to track shifts in suitable production areas. The data was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution shifts based on historical climate data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the impact of climate change on traditional medicinal herb production areas
• Correlating historical human activity patterns with plant distribution changes
• Projecting future suitable habitats for Gastrodia elata cultivation under climate scenarios

Strengths

• Covers an exceptionally long temporal range from A.D. 25 to 2100
• Integrates data from ancient Chinese herbal texts and local chronicles
• Applies the MaxEnt model for present and future distribution simulation
• Explicitly documents distribution changes across major Chinese historical periods

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The 1.1 MB file size suggests a small dataset, potentially limiting granularity

Provenance

Source

Shiyan Liu via figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review of ancient Chinese herbal texts and local chronicles, combined with MaxEnt species distribution modeling.

Time Range

A.D. 25 to 2100

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 14:04:50; freshness should be verified

Geography

China, focusing on the Yellow River, Huang-Huai, and Yangtze River Basins