A dataset documenting the historical and projected future distribution of the medicinal herb Gastrodia elata in China. It covers historical records from AD 25 to 1912 and future projections for 2081–2100 AD, created by Shiyan Liu. The data is stored in a 37.9 KB XLSX file.
Use Cases
- Modeling species distribution shifts based on historical climate fluctuations described in the study.
- Analyzing the relationship between human activity and medicinal plant production areas over time.
- Projecting future suitable cultivation zones for Gastrodia elata under climate change scenarios.
- Studying the southward migration of plant species during historical periods like the Little Ice Age.
Strengths
- Provides a long-term temporal perspective, spanning from AD 25 to 2100.
- Focuses on a specific, economically important medicinal species (Gastrodia elata).
- Integrates historical documentary analysis with modern ecological niche modeling (MaxEnt).
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The dataset is very small (37.9 KB), indicating limited scope or a summary table.
Provenance
- Source
- Shiyan Liu via figshare.
- Collection Method
- Compiled from ancient Chinese herbal texts and local chronicles, with future projections using the MaxEnt model.
- Time Range
- Historical: AD 25–1912; Future: 2081–2100 AD.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-14 14:04:49; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- China, specifically referencing the Yellow River Basin, Huang-Huai Basin, and Yangtze River Basin.