Climate change is occurring at an unprecedented rate and has begun to modify the
distribution and phenology of organisms worldwide. Chelonians are expected to be …

Exotic species are often vilified as “bad” without consideration of the potential they have for
contributing to ecological functions in degraded ecosystems. The red-eared slider turtle …

Climate change significantly affects geographic distribution of plants pests and diseases
worldwide. Understanding the influence of future climate change on the suitable areas of …

Abstract Knowledge on the potential suitability of tree species to the site is very important for
forest management planning. Natural forest distribution provides a good reference for …

The population of wild musk deer (Moschus spp.) has declined in recent decades and
reached an endangered status in China. Global climate change may drive the extinction rate …

Climate change-driven modifications in thermal and precipitation patterns can result in shifts
in species distributions. Avian species in humid mountain forests (HMF) are among the most …

Defaunation in the Anthropocene has created a need to focus limited conservation
resources on geographically-explicit areas with high conservation significance. Priority …

Combining genetic and ecological measures of differentiation can provide compelling
evidence for ecological and genetic divergence among lineages. The rough-footed mud …

The distribution and diversity of the species are closely related to the global climate. As the
most widely distributed species of Bufonidae in China, the study of the distribution pattern …

The Chelonian lineage has been exposed to several climate change events along its
evolutionary history, but the rapid contemporary change in climate patterns has the potential …