The Perspective of Arctic–Alpine Species in Southernmost Localities: The Example of Kalmia procumbens in the Pyrenees and Carpathians
High-mountain and arctic plants are considered especially sensitive to climate change because of their close adaptation to the cold environment. Kalmia procumbens , a typical arctic–alpine species, reaches southernmost European localities in the Pyrenees and Carpathians. The aim of this study was th...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:efc917f2b100453fb066376001a437ad 2023-11-12T04:11:57+01:00 The Perspective of Arctic–Alpine Species in Southernmost Localities: The Example of Kalmia procumbens in the Pyrenees and Carpathians Łukasz Walas Marcin Pietras Małgorzata Mazur Ángel Romo Lydia Tasenkevich Yakiv Didukh Adam Boratyński 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12193399 https://doaj.org/article/efc917f2b100453fb066376001a437ad EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/19/3399 https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7747 doi:10.3390/plants12193399 2223-7747 https://doaj.org/article/efc917f2b100453fb066376001a437ad Plants, Vol 12, Iss 3399, p 3399 (2023) biogeography climate change ecological niche modeling geographic range relict plant Botany QK1-989 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12193399 2023-10-15T00:35:21Z High-mountain and arctic plants are considered especially sensitive to climate change because of their close adaptation to the cold environment. Kalmia procumbens , a typical arctic–alpine species, reaches southernmost European localities in the Pyrenees and Carpathians. The aim of this study was the assessment and comparison of the current potential niche areas of K. procumbens in the Pyrenees and Carpathians and their possible reduction due to climate change, depending on the scenario. The realized niches of K. procumbens in the Pyrenees are compact, while those in the Carpathians are dispersed. In both mountain chains, the species occurs in the alpine and subalpine vegetation belts, going down to elevations of about 1500–1600 m, while the most elevated localities in the Pyrenees are at ca. 3000 m, about 500 m higher than those in the Carpathians. The localities of K. procumbens in the Carpathians have a more continental climate than those in the Pyrenees, with lower precipitation and temperatures but higher seasonality of temperature and precipitation. The species covered a larger area of geographic range during the Last Glacial Maximum, but its geographic range was reduced during the mid-Holocene. Due to climate warming, a reduction in the potential area of occurrence could be expected in 2100; this reduction is expected to be strong in the Carpathians and moderate in the Pyrenees. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Plants 12 19 3399 |
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High-mountain and arctic plants are considered especially sensitive to climate change because of their close adaptation to the cold environment. Kalmia procumbens , a typical arctic–alpine species, reaches southernmost European localities in the Pyrenees and Carpathians. The aim of this study was the assessment and comparison of the current potential niche areas of K. procumbens in the Pyrenees and Carpathians and their possible reduction due to climate change, depending on the scenario. The realized niches of K. procumbens in the Pyrenees are compact, while those in the Carpathians are dispersed. In both mountain chains, the species occurs in the alpine and subalpine vegetation belts, going down to elevations of about 1500–1600 m, while the most elevated localities in the Pyrenees are at ca. 3000 m, about 500 m higher than those in the Carpathians. The localities of K. procumbens in the Carpathians have a more continental climate than those in the Pyrenees, with lower precipitation and temperatures but higher seasonality of temperature and precipitation. The species covered a larger area of geographic range during the Last Glacial Maximum, but its geographic range was reduced during the mid-Holocene. Due to climate warming, a reduction in the potential area of occurrence could be expected in 2100; this reduction is expected to be strong in the Carpathians and moderate in the Pyrenees. |
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Łukasz Walas Marcin Pietras Małgorzata Mazur Ángel Romo Lydia Tasenkevich Yakiv Didukh Adam Boratyński |
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Łukasz Walas Marcin Pietras Małgorzata Mazur Ángel Romo Lydia Tasenkevich Yakiv Didukh Adam Boratyński |
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The Perspective of Arctic–Alpine Species in Southernmost Localities: The Example of Kalmia procumbens in the Pyrenees and Carpathians |
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The Perspective of Arctic–Alpine Species in Southernmost Localities: The Example of Kalmia procumbens in the Pyrenees and Carpathians |
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The Perspective of Arctic–Alpine Species in Southernmost Localities: The Example of Kalmia procumbens in the Pyrenees and Carpathians |
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The Perspective of Arctic–Alpine Species in Southernmost Localities: The Example of Kalmia procumbens in the Pyrenees and Carpathians |
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perspective of arctic–alpine species in southernmost localities: the example of kalmia procumbens in the pyrenees and carpathians |
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