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How climate change might influence the potential distribution of weed, bushmint (Hyptis suaveolens)?

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment volume 187, Article number: 210 (2015) Cite this article

Abstract

Invasive species and climate change are considered as the most serious global environmental threats. In this study, we investigated the influence of projected global climate change on the potential distribution of one of the world’s most successful invader weed, bushmint (Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.). We used spatial data on 20 environmental variables at a grid resolution of 5 km, and 564 presence records of bushmint from its native and introduced range. The climatic profiles of the native and invaded sites were analyzed in a multi-variate space in order to examine the differences in the position of climatic niches. Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) model was used to predict the potential distribution of bushmint using presence records from entire range (invaded and native) along with 14 eco-physiologically relevant predictor variables. Subsequently, the trained MaxEnt model was fed with Hadley Centre Coupled Model (HadCM3) climate projections to predict potential distribution of bushmint by the year 2050 under A2a and B2a emission scenarios. MaxEnt predictions were very accurate with an Area Under Curve (AUC) value of 0.95. The results of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) indicated that climatic niche of bushmint on the invaded sites is not entirely similar to its climatic niche in the native range. A vast area spread between 34 ° 02′ north and 28 ° 18′ south latitudes in tropics was predicted climatically suitable for bushmint. West and middle Africa, tropical southeast Asia, and northern Australia were predicted at high invasion risk. Study indicates enlargement, retreat, or shift across bushmint’s invasion range under the influence of climate change. Globally, bushmint’s potential distribution might shrink in future with more shrinkage for A2a scenario than B2a. The study outcome has immense potential for undertaking effective preventive/control measures and long-term management strategies for regions/countries, which are at higher risk of bushmint’s invasion.

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The authors are grateful to Dr. Y.V.N. Krishna Murthy, Director, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun, for encouragement and support.

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    Hitendra Padalia, Vivek Srivastava & S. P. S. Kushwaha

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Padalia, H., Srivastava, V. & Kushwaha, S.P.S. How climate change might influence the potential distribution of weed, bushmint (Hyptis suaveolens)?. Environ Monit Assess 187, 210 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4415-8

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  • Niche modeling
  • MaxEnt
  • HadCM3
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