Richness, Range Losses & Climate Change Refugia for Beringian Species-At-Risk and Endemic plants

Jan 26, 2023 (Last modified May 8, 2023)
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The maps show patterns of Species Richness, Range Losses and in situ Climate Change Refugia for 66 species-at-risk and endemic plant species of Beringia (Alaska and the Yukon). The metrics were generated as a part of the study aimed at conserving species-at-risk in Canada. The methods used to generate these metrics were detailed in the published study. See https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ddi.13674 (Warming drives poleward range contractions of Beringian endemic plant species at high latitudes).

The maps were labelled with the name of the data being displayed (Species Richness, Range Losses and Refugia) and suffixed by model scenarios. Richness map with _Current described species richness based on 1970-2000 climatology baseline and hereafter defined as current richness. Similarly, those with _CNMR and _UKESM are future species richness bearing the abbreviation of the two General Circulation Models (CNMR-ESM2 and UKESM1-0-LL— Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, Phase 6) used to generate the base models from which the richness maps were derived. The future models were generated for 20-year period from 2021 through 2040 based on the intermediate socio-economic pathway (SSP2-45). See https://climatena.ca/ for the climate data source. The naming convention is consistent for both Range Losses and the in situ Climate Change Refugia.

Note: both Range Losses and Climate Change refugia do not have current equivalents as these metrics were derived relative to the current models.

Data values for species richness and climate change refugia are number of species in each pixel. Range losses are in percentages. The data were provided in WGS84 geographic coordinate system and at 4km (0.0416667 degree) resolution.

Usage: The datasets were developed to support broad-scale conservation activities. For example, the datasets can be used to identify change hotspots such as species gain or loss hotspots. Some of the datasets can also be used to identify stable regions (climate change refugia). That is, areas that are buffered from climate change where species may be translocated as an adaptive management option. However, refugia can only be evaluated on an individual basis and the data presented here are for several species. For data pertaining to specific species of interest, please contact the data source.

The study that produced these datasets was funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada as a part of Canada Nature Fund and in collaboration with Yukon South Beringia Priority Place Initiative (https://www.yukonsouthberingia.ca/) to conserve species at risk in Canada. Additional funding was received from Wilburforce Foundation.
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Tobi Oke, Diana Stralberg, Donald Reid, Bruce Bennett, Syd Cannings, Caitlin Willier, Justin Fulkerson, Hilary Cooke, Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle
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How to cite the data: Oke, T. A., Stralberg, D., Reid, D. G., Bennett, B. A., Cannings, S., Willier, C., Fulkerson, J. R., Cooke, H. A., & Mantyka-Pringle, C. S. (2023). Warming drives poleward range contractions of Beringian endemic plant species at high latitudes. Diversity and Distributions, 00, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13674

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4 km (0.0416667 degree)
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Wildlife Conservation Society Canada - Yukon
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WCS Canada saves wildlife and wild places in Canada through science, conservation action, and by inspiring people to value nature.WCS Canada scientists have been working in Yukon since 2007 conducting field research on wildlife, such as otters, snowshoe hares, salmon, and migratory birds, as well as...