التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
An ensemble model predicts an upward range shift of the endemic and endangered Yellow‐throated Apalis (Apalis flavigularis) under future climate change in Malawi. |
| المؤلفون: |
Banda, Lumbani Benedicto, Dejene, Sintayehu W., Mzumara, Tiwonge I., McCarthy, Christopher, Pangapanga‐Phiri, Innocent |
| المصدر: |
Ecology & Evolution (20457758); Apr2024, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p1-16, 16p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SPECIES distribution, WILDLIFE conservation, CLIMATE change, ALTITUDES |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
MALAWI |
| مستخلص: |
Climate change poses a significant threat to endemic and endangered montane bird species with limited elevation and temperature ranges. Understanding their responses to changes in climate is essential for informing conservation actions. This study focused on the montane dwelling Yellow‐throated Apalis (Apalis flavigularis) in Malawi, aiming to identify key factors affecting its distribution and predicting its potential distribution under different climate change scenarios. Using an ensemble species distribution modeling approach, we found that the mean temperature of the driest quarter (Bio9), mean temperature of the wettest quarter (Bio8), and precipitation seasonality (Bio15) were the most important variables that influenced the distribution of this species. Across future climate scenarios, the species' geographic range declined where range losses varied from 57.74% (2050 RCP 6.0) to 82.88% (2070 RCP 6.0). We estimate its current range size to be 549 km2 which is lower than some previous estimates of its spatial distribution. Moreover, our projections indicate that under future climate scenarios, the species will shift to higher elevations with a large proportion of suitable areas located outside forests, posing challenges for adaptation. Our results suggest that the species may be under greater threat than previously thought; hence, urgent conservation actions are required. We recommend reinforcing the protection of areas predicted to remain suitable under future climate scenarios and the development of a species conservation action plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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