2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2011.01257.x
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Climate change and the African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.): the need for better conservation strategies

Abstract: The baobab tree, with more than 300 uses and commercial value in EU and United States, has been identified as one of the most important trees to be conserved and domesticated in Africa. A decline in baobab populations because of changes in climate could have a negative effect on African livelihoods. Therefore, it is important to study the potential future distribution of this species and determine strategies for conservation. We used Maxent, 480 geo-referenced records, present and future climatic and soil laye… Show more

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“…The likely suitable conditions for F. albida will depend on average extreme temperature (wettest) over longer period (quarter) in a general range of 16–26°C. However, unlike results found out by some scholars (Sanchez, Osborne & Haq, ; Bourou et al ., ; Mbatudde et al ., ) where both temperature and precipitation variables were the most important predictors, only temperature variables were capable of predicting the current distribution of the species in this study. This is likely to be due to the drought‐avoiding ability of the species portrayed by its water‐use efficiency (Roupsard et al ., ) which makes it withstand a large range of water‐availability conditions ranging from dry to humid.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 76%
“…The likely suitable conditions for F. albida will depend on average extreme temperature (wettest) over longer period (quarter) in a general range of 16–26°C. However, unlike results found out by some scholars (Sanchez, Osborne & Haq, ; Bourou et al ., ; Mbatudde et al ., ) where both temperature and precipitation variables were the most important predictors, only temperature variables were capable of predicting the current distribution of the species in this study. This is likely to be due to the drought‐avoiding ability of the species portrayed by its water‐use efficiency (Roupsard et al ., ) which makes it withstand a large range of water‐availability conditions ranging from dry to humid.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 76%
“…Predicting the potential impact of climate change on species distributions via ecological niche modeling represents a useful tool. And as noted by Sanchez et al 44,. such models could be used by conservation practitioners, order to help them in the management of vegetation under the climate change.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 72%
“…Species distribution models built on locality records also provide the basis for predicting how species will respond to expected changes in their environment, such as climate change or habitat loss and degradation (e.g. Cuni Sanchez et al, 2011). As an illustration we modelled the current and, under a given climate scenario, predicted future distribution of A. sieberiana across Africa (Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%