Potential Distribution of Amphibians with Different Habitat Characteristics in Response to Climate Change in South Korea

Kim, Hyun Woo; Adhikari, Pradeep; Chang, Min-Sun; Seo, Chang Ho

doi:10.3390/ani11082185

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“…However, the threats need to be better understood as the species is not strictly bound to rice paddies, unlike other threatened species in the landscape (NIBR 2019), but it is sensitive to agrochemical pollution (Borzée et al 2018c). In addition, the species is under threat due to climate change both because of the shift in climate at current natural habitats (Gerick et al 2014; Kim et al 2021), but also because of the delay in the flooding of rice paddies where the species breeds in agricultural wetlands (Chuang et al 2018). It is important to note that conservation efforts are ongoing in R Korea, with a translocation program initiated by the National Institute of Ecology of Korea (Park et al 2021a), and several conservation plans and recommendation available (Yang and Koo 2016; Ra et al 2019; Yoo et al 2019).…”

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Korean endemic species no more: on the occurrence of Pelophylax chosenicus in China

Borzée

Shin

Bae

et al. 2022

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Understanding species distribution is the first requirement to work on their behaviour, conservation, and phylogeography. Over the last decades, the number of species described on the Korean peninsula has significantly increased, but areas around the boundaries of the Korean peninsula still have to be surveyed for the presence of these species, especially where the environment is similar and connected. Here, we conducted surveys in the continuous landscapes of the Republic of Korea, the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and the Peoples Republic of China to determine the range of the Gold-spotted pond frog, Pelophylax chosenicus. The surveys were conducted between 2016 and 2020 through visual and call encounters. We also used molecular tools to confirm the species identity of the northernmost population, in China, sequencing the mitochondrial DNA 16S gene fragment. We then determined the importance of landscape types for the species, and especially rice paddies, and used landscape models to define suitable habitats across the region. We found the species to be widespread in low elevation wetlands along the coast of the Yellow Sea, with two isolated populations on the south-east of the Korean Peninsula, and the northernmost population in the vicinity of Dandong in PR China. As this species is listed as threatened in the Republic of Korea, knowing its exact distribution will be important for conservation practices, and this first record for PR China provides a baseline for further surveys.

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Korean endemic species no more: on the occurrence of Pelophylax chosenicus in China

Borzée

Shin

Bae

et al. 2022

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“…The HadGEM3-RA reproduces small-scale features, such as the coastline and intricate topography of the Korean Peninsula, more realistically than other GCMs because of their high resolution [ 45 , 46 ]. Therefore, we used the HadGEM3-RA to prepare the climate change scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) using the “Dismo Package” in R [ 47 ], similar to previous studies performed in South Korea [ 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 ].…”

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Assessment of the Spatial Invasion Risk of Intentionally Introduced Alien Plant Species (IIAPS) under Environmental Change in South Korea

Adhikari

Lee

Park

et al. 2021

Biology

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Predicting the regions at risk of invasion from IIAPS is an integral horizon-scanning activity that plays a crucial role in preventing, controlling, and eradicating invasive species. Here, we quantify the spatial distribution area and invasion risk of IIAPS using a species distribution model under different levels of environmental change in South Korea. From the model predictions, the current average spatial extent of the 10 IIAPS is 33,948 km2, and the individual spatial extents are estimated to change by −7% to 150% by 2050 and by −9% to 156% by 2070. The spatial invasion risk assessment shows that, currently, moderate-to-high invasion risk is limited to coastal areas and densely populated metropolitan cities (e.g., Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju), but that the area with this level of risk is expected to spread toward the central and northern regions of the country in the future, covering 86.21% of the total area of the country by 2070. These results demonstrate that the risk of invasion by IIAPS is estimated to enlarge across the whole country under future environmental changes. The modeling system provided in this study may contribute to the initial control and strategic management of IIAPS to maintain the dynamic ecosystems of South Korea.

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“…Values over 0.8 are considered excellent, those from 0.4 to 0.8 are considered useful, and those below 0.4 indicate poor model performance (Kim et al . 2021; Lobo et al . 2008).…”

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Potential distribution of the silver stripped skipper (Leptalina unicolor) and maiden silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis) under climate change in South Korea

Adhikari

Kim²,

Shin

et al. 2022

Entomological Research

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Globally, changes in the climate and in land cover are the most prominent factors affecting the distribution of flora and fauna, including butterflies. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the impact of climate and land cover changes on the potential habitat of the endangered butterfly Leptalina unicolor and its principal host, Miscanthus sinensis, in South Korea. We developed a species distribution model using the maximum entropy modeling approach and evaluated the current and future potential distributions of both species. Currently, the potential habitat of L. unicolor is predicted to be located along the Baekdudaegan mountain range and some isolated patches of its western and southern regions, covering an area of approximately 16,865 km2. However, due to future climate change, its potential habitat would decrease on a large scale (by up to 80.39%), thus limiting its existence to the northeastern region. On the other hand, the host plant (M. sinensis) was estimated to live in all parts of the country under both current and future climate conditions, covering up to 50.45% of the country. Our results showed that future climate and land cover changes will critically reduce the habitat of L. unicolor and limit its existence to relatively cold areas. This study suggests that, in addition to the host habitat, climate and land cover changes also play important roles in the future distribution of L. unicolor. This study predicted the current and future potential habitats of L. unicolor and M. sinensis to help develop management policies for the conservation of this endangered butterfly in South Korea.

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Potential Distribution of Amphibians with Different Habitat Characteristics in Response to Climate Change in South Korea

Cited by 26 publications

References 51 publications

Korean endemic species no more: on the occurrence of Pelophylax chosenicus in China

Korean endemic species no more: on the occurrence of Pelophylax chosenicus in China

Assessment of the Spatial Invasion Risk of Intentionally Introduced Alien Plant Species (IIAPS) under Environmental Change in South Korea

Potential distribution of the silver stripped skipper (Leptalina unicolor) and maiden silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis) under climate change in South Korea

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