Climate change and shifting distributions of medicinal and aromatic Lippia and Salimenaea species (Verbenaceae) in southern south America: a species distribution modelling approach
Background and aims – Climate change is driving biodiversity loss globally, including species with medicinal and aromatic properties. In this study, we assessed the potential distributions of three plants, Lippia alba, L. turbinata, and Salimenaea integrifolia, widely consumed in South America. In t...
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| author | García, Santiago Nores, María J. De Diego, Fernando Carlos Bach, Hernán Gerónimo Peralta, Patricia Angelica Robbiati, Federico O. |
| author_browse | Bach, Hernán Gerónimo De Diego, Fernando Carlos García, Santiago Nores, María J. Peralta, Patricia Angelica Robbiati, Federico O. |
| author_facet | García, Santiago Nores, María J. De Diego, Fernando Carlos Bach, Hernán Gerónimo Peralta, Patricia Angelica Robbiati, Federico O. |
| author_sort | García, Santiago |
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| description | Background and aims – Climate change is driving biodiversity loss globally, including species with medicinal and aromatic properties. In this study, we assessed the potential distributions of three plants, Lippia alba, L. turbinata, and Salimenaea integrifolia, widely consumed in South America. In this study, we aimed i) to predict their current geographic distribution through SDM, ii) to estimate the importance of abiotic factors in their distribution, iii) to evaluate the potential change in future distribution under different scenarios of climate change.
Material and methods – Using MaxEnt, we modelled the current and future potential distributions of these three species under three Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs 2.6, 4.5, and 8.5) for the period 2070 (2061–2080).
Key results – The distribution of L. alba is primarily influenced by precipitation seasonality and mean annual temperature, whereas L. turbinata and S. integrifolia are shaped by mean annual temperature and annual precipitation. The most favourable areas for L. alba are found in the Chacoan, Espinal, Pampean, Paranaense, Caatinga, Atlantic, and Amazonian biogeographic provinces (2,250,640 km2). Lippia turbinata thrives in the Chacoan, Espinal, Monte, Pampean, and Yungas provinces (671,851 km2), while S. integrifolia is best suited to the Monte, Chacoan, and Puna/Prepuna provinces (197,022 km2). Our results indicate heterogeneous responses to climate change in the future: L. turbinata and S. integrifolia may experience range expansion (15.12 to 19.86% and 1.48 to 3.46%, respectively), while L. alba is projected to face range contraction (-4.60 to -23.23%), particularly in the northern edge of its distribution.
Conclusion – These findings emphasize the species-specific responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to climate change. Moreover, they highlight the need to develop tailored conservation strategies to safeguard vulnerable populations and preserve valuable medicinal resources. |
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| spelling | INTA247372025-12-23T14:29:36Z Climate change and shifting distributions of medicinal and aromatic Lippia and Salimenaea species (Verbenaceae) in southern south America: a species distribution modelling approach García, Santiago Nores, María J. De Diego, Fernando Carlos Bach, Hernán Gerónimo Peralta, Patricia Angelica Robbiati, Federico O. Lippia Maps Modelling Mapa Modelización Onobrychis viciifolia Chaco Espinal Lippia alba Lippia turbinata Modelado de Nichos Salimenaea integrifolia Distribución de Especies Niche Modelling Species Distribution Background and aims – Climate change is driving biodiversity loss globally, including species with medicinal and aromatic properties. In this study, we assessed the potential distributions of three plants, Lippia alba, L. turbinata, and Salimenaea integrifolia, widely consumed in South America. In this study, we aimed i) to predict their current geographic distribution through SDM, ii) to estimate the importance of abiotic factors in their distribution, iii) to evaluate the potential change in future distribution under different scenarios of climate change. Material and methods – Using MaxEnt, we modelled the current and future potential distributions of these three species under three Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs 2.6, 4.5, and 8.5) for the period 2070 (2061–2080). Key results – The distribution of L. alba is primarily influenced by precipitation seasonality and mean annual temperature, whereas L. turbinata and S. integrifolia are shaped by mean annual temperature and annual precipitation. The most favourable areas for L. alba are found in the Chacoan, Espinal, Pampean, Paranaense, Caatinga, Atlantic, and Amazonian biogeographic provinces (2,250,640 km2). Lippia turbinata thrives in the Chacoan, Espinal, Monte, Pampean, and Yungas provinces (671,851 km2), while S. integrifolia is best suited to the Monte, Chacoan, and Puna/Prepuna provinces (197,022 km2). Our results indicate heterogeneous responses to climate change in the future: L. turbinata and S. integrifolia may experience range expansion (15.12 to 19.86% and 1.48 to 3.46%, respectively), while L. alba is projected to face range contraction (-4.60 to -23.23%), particularly in the northern edge of its distribution. Conclusion – These findings emphasize the species-specific responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to climate change. Moreover, they highlight the need to develop tailored conservation strategies to safeguard vulnerable populations and preserve valuable medicinal resources. Instituto de Recursos Biológicos Fil: García, Santiago. Universidad de Morón, Escuela Superior de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Argentina Fil: Nores, María J. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina Fil: de Diego, Fernando. Universidad de Morón. Escuela Superior de Ingeniería, Informática y Ciencias Agroalimentarias; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Recursos Biológicos; Argentina Fil: Bach, Hernán Gerónimo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Recursos Biológicos; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Museo de Farmacobotánica “J. A. Dominguez”; Argentina Fil: Peralta, Patricia Angélica. Universidad de Morón. Escuela Superior de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Recursos Biológicos; Argentina. Fil: Robbiati, Federico O. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina 2025-12-23T14:09:18Z 2025-12-23T14:09:18Z 2025-10-21 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/24737 https://plecevo.eu/article/157560/ 2032-3921 2032-3913 https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.157560 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E6-I140-001, Mejoramiento genético de plantas ornamentales, aromáticas y medicinales, nativas y exóticas info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PD-L01-I127, Mejoramiento genético de hortalizas, ornamentales, aromáticas y medicinales basado en el mercado, en un contexto de intensificación sostenible y cambio climático info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Meise Botanic Garden and the Royal Botanical Society of Belgium Plant Ecology and Evolution 158 (3) : 403-417 (2025) |
| spellingShingle | Lippia Maps Modelling Mapa Modelización Onobrychis viciifolia Chaco Espinal Lippia alba Lippia turbinata Modelado de Nichos Salimenaea integrifolia Distribución de Especies Niche Modelling Species Distribution García, Santiago Nores, María J. De Diego, Fernando Carlos Bach, Hernán Gerónimo Peralta, Patricia Angelica Robbiati, Federico O. Climate change and shifting distributions of medicinal and aromatic Lippia and Salimenaea species (Verbenaceae) in southern south America: a species distribution modelling approach |
| title | Climate change and shifting distributions of medicinal and aromatic Lippia and Salimenaea species (Verbenaceae) in southern south America: a species distribution modelling approach |
| title_full | Climate change and shifting distributions of medicinal and aromatic Lippia and Salimenaea species (Verbenaceae) in southern south America: a species distribution modelling approach |
| title_fullStr | Climate change and shifting distributions of medicinal and aromatic Lippia and Salimenaea species (Verbenaceae) in southern south America: a species distribution modelling approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate change and shifting distributions of medicinal and aromatic Lippia and Salimenaea species (Verbenaceae) in southern south America: a species distribution modelling approach |
| title_short | Climate change and shifting distributions of medicinal and aromatic Lippia and Salimenaea species (Verbenaceae) in southern south America: a species distribution modelling approach |
| title_sort | climate change and shifting distributions of medicinal and aromatic lippia and salimenaea species verbenaceae in southern south america a species distribution modelling approach |
| topic | Lippia Maps Modelling Mapa Modelización Onobrychis viciifolia Chaco Espinal Lippia alba Lippia turbinata Modelado de Nichos Salimenaea integrifolia Distribución de Especies Niche Modelling Species Distribution |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/24737 https://plecevo.eu/article/157560/ https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.157560 |
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