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DOI	10.3390/f15020290
	Spatial Conservation Prioritization of Persian Squirrel Based on Habitat Suitability and Climate-Induced Forest Mortality Risk
	Baharanchi, Omid Ghadirian; Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza; Yousefpour, Rasoul
发表日期	2024
EISSN	1999-4907
起始页码	15
结束页码	2
卷号	15 期号:2
英文摘要	The Zagros forests in Iran are currently experiencing an exacerbation of climate-induced mortality, placing the Persian squirrel, a keystone species reliant on these ecosystems, in jeopardy. Addressing this imminent threat, our research employed a spatial prioritization methodology, integrating assessments of habitat suitability and mortality risk. Utilizing a weighted ensemble approach, incorporating the strengths of diverse models and expert rules, we discerned that approximately 62% of surveyed forests are at risk, with 7% classified as high risk and 17% as very high risk. Notably, 83% of the forests exhibited varying degrees of habitat suitability, with 11% and 12% demonstrating high and very high suitability, respectively. Employing a conservation prioritization framework, we systematically categorized habitats into priority classes, with 8%, 17%, 29%, and 46% assigned to very high, high, moderate, and low conservation priority classes, respectively. Significantly, areas classified as very high priority demand immediate restoration efforts due to ongoing mortality, while other priority classes underscore the importance of protection and prevention in unaffected habitats. Acknowledging the irreversible nature of current climatic conditions in the Zagros forests, our strategic emphasis aligns with conservation triage principles, prioritizing the preservation of intact habitats yet to succumb to irreversible mortality.
英文关键词	climate change; forest mortality; species distribution model; conservation plan; Sciurus anomalus pallescens; Zagros forests; Iran
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Forestry
WOS类目	Forestry
WOS记录号	WOS:001170015100001
来源期刊	FORESTS
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/295543
作者单位	University of Toronto; Isfahan University of Technology
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Baharanchi, Omid Ghadirian,Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza,Yousefpour, Rasoul. Spatial Conservation Prioritization of Persian Squirrel Based on Habitat Suitability and Climate-Induced Forest Mortality Risk[J],2024,15(2).
APA	Baharanchi, Omid Ghadirian,Hemami, Mahmoud-Reza,&Yousefpour, Rasoul.(2024).Spatial Conservation Prioritization of Persian Squirrel Based on Habitat Suitability and Climate-Induced Forest Mortality Risk.FORESTS,15(2).
MLA	Baharanchi, Omid Ghadirian,et al."Spatial Conservation Prioritization of Persian Squirrel Based on Habitat Suitability and Climate-Induced Forest Mortality Risk".FORESTS 15.2(2024).