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

China's historical and future distribution of Gastrodia elata, a prized medicinal herb, is documented from A.D. 25 to 2100. The dataset, created by Shiyan Liu and shared under CC-BY-4.0, models suitable growth areas using the MaxEnt model based on climate data and historical records from ancient texts. It was last updated on May 14, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling future suitable habitats for medicinal plants based on climate projections mentioned in the description
• Analyzing historical shifts in species distribution based on climate fluctuations and human activities described
• Informing cultivation and conservation strategies for traditional Chinese medicine based on predicted distribution changes
• Studying the correlation between climate events like the Little Ice Age and species migration patterns described

Strengths

• Covers an exceptionally long temporal range from A.D. 25 to 2100
• Integrates historical data from ancient Chinese herbal texts and local chronicles
• Applies the MaxEnt model for present and future (2081–2100 AD) distribution simulation

Limitations

• Dataset size is only 49.9 KB, indicating a very limited scope of data
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Shiyan Liu

Collection Method

Historical data compiled from ancient Chinese herbal and local chronicles; contemporary and future distributions simulated using the MaxEnt model.

Time Range

A.D. 25–2100

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 14:04:51; freshness should be verified

Geography

China