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Assessment of suitable region of Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. under different climatic conditions in China by MaxEnt model and HPLC.
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  • Tong Zhang,
  • Xiangyang Lv,
  • Qian Zhao,
  • Caijuan Zhang,
  • Honglin Yin,
  • Shuyu Deng,
  • Gui Yan,
  • Guangzhi Wang,
  • Xiaoyan Cao,
  • Hong Ou,
  • Gang Shen
Tong Zhang
Chengdu Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicine
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Xiangyang Lv
Neijiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Qian Zhao
Shaanxi Normal University
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Caijuan Zhang
Shaanxi Normal University
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Honglin Yin
Chengdu Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicine
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Shuyu Deng
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Gui Yan
Chengdu Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicine
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Guangzhi Wang
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Xiaoyan Cao
Shaanxi Normal University
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Hong Ou
Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Gang Shen
Chengdu Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicine

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Abstract

Asparagus cochinchinensis is a member of the Asparagaceae family whose medicinal part is the dried root tuber. The distribution of A. cochinchinensis and its secondary metabolites are closely associated with environmental factors, such as climate and soil properties. By establishing and optimizing a maximum entropy model, we analyzed and predicted the distribution pattern and migration direction of suitable habitats for A. cochinchinensis and determined the main environmental factors affecting the accumulation of secondary metabolites. Under current climatic conditions, the area of suitable habitats for A. cochinchinensis (208.38 × 104 km2) accounts for 21.71% of the land area of China. Under future climate scenarios, the total area of suitable habitats hardly changes. The area of highly suitable habitats significantly decreases under the SSP1-RCP2.6 and SSP3-RCP7 scenarios but eventually increases under the SSP5-RCP8.5 scenario, which indicates that A. cochinchinensis might adapt better to a high-carbon-emissions scenario. Under different climate scenarios, low-impact areas mainly occur in southern China. Highly suitable habitats primarily occur in the southeastern Sichuan Basin, northern Guangxi, eastern Guizhou, and western Hunan. The total contents of saponins and polysaccharides in A. cochinchinensis were significantly, but oppositely, correlated with temperature, precipitation, and other factors. This study has identified environmental factors affecting the growth and quality of A. cochinchinensis, which has guiding significance for resource conservation and site selection for large-scale cultivation.
Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
07 May 2024Submission Checks Completed
07 May 2024Assigned to Editor
12 May 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
29 Jul 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
05 Aug 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
27 Aug 20241st Revision Received
29 Aug 2024Submission Checks Completed
29 Aug 2024Assigned to Editor
29 Aug 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
30 Aug 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 Sep 2024Editorial Decision: Accept