Range reshuffling: Climate change, invasive species, and the case of Nothofagus forests in Aotearoa New Zealand

作者：S. Mathias, Laura G. van Galen, Scott Jarvie, Matthew J. Larcombe · 发表于：Diversity and Distributions · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1111/ddi.13767 · 被引用次数：12 · 研究领域：Species Distribution and Climate Change、Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies、Forest Insect Ecology and Management

Abstract Aim The impact of climate change on forest biodiversity and ecosystem services will be partly determined by the relative fortunes of invasive and native forest trees under future conditions. Aotearoa New Zealand has high conservation value native forests and one of the world's worst invasive tree problems. We assess the relative effects of habitat redistribution on native Nothofagus and invasive conifer (Pinaceae) species in New Zealand as a case study on the compounding impacts of climate change and tree invasions. Location Aotearoa New Zealand. Methods We use species distribution models (SDMs) to predict the current and future distribution of habitat for five native Nothofagus species and 13 invasive conifer species under two 2070 climate scenarios. We calculate habitat loss/gain for all species and examine overlap between the invasive and native species now and in future. Results Most species will lose habitat overall. The native species saw large changes in the distribution of habitat with extensive losses in North Island and gains mostly in South Island. Concerningly, we found that most new habitat for Nothofagus was also suitable for at least one invasive species. However, there were refugia for the native species in the wetter parts of the climate space. Main Conclusion If the predicted changes in habitat distribution translate to shifts in forest distribution, it would cause widespread ecological disruption. We discuss how acclimation, adaptation and biotic i...