Potential impact of climate change on canopy tree species composition of cool-temperate forests in Japan using a multivariate classification tree model
Potential impact of climate change on canopy tree species composition of cool-temperate forests in Japan using a multivariate classification tree model
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使用多元分类树模型研究气候变化对日本冷温带森林冠层树种组成的潜在影响
DOI:
10.1007/s11284-018-1576-2
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发表时间:
2018
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2
通讯作者:
Tanaka N
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作者:
Matsui T;Nakao K;Higa M;Tsuyama I;Kominami Y;Yagihashi T;Koide D;Tanaka N
Climate change will likely change the species composition or abundance of plant communities, and it is important to anticipate these changes to develop climate change adaptation policies. We chose beech (Fagus crenataBlume) and its competitive tree species as target species to evaluate potential turnover in forest types under climate change using a multivariate classification tree model. To construct the model, geographical presence/absence data for nine target species were used as multivariate response variables, with five climatic factors were used as predictor variables. Current and future distribution probabilities for the target species were calculated, and the 15 dominant forest types were subjectively classified in approximately 1-km2grid cells within the area of the current beech forest distribution. All 16,398 grid cells of the beech-dominant forest type (FCR-QCR) were projected to be replaced in the future by fiveQuercus crispula-dominant types (59% of FCR-QCR grid cells), fourQ. serratatypes (22%), twoQ. salicinatypes (8%), or twoAbies firmatypes (0.1%). The FCR-QCR type remained unchanged (stable) in only 11.4% of grid cells; these were mainly distributed at high elevations in snowy areas on the Sea of Japan side of the country. In contrast, vulnerable habitats (future probability of beech occurrence less than 1.0%) were found at low elevations on both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean sides. Northwards or upwards range expansions or increases ofQuercusspp., in particular, need to be carefully monitored.