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- Title
A potential role of heat‐moisture couplings in the range expansion of Striga asiatica.
- Authors
Bürger, Marco; Chory, Joanne
- Abstract
Parasitic weeds in the genera Orobanche, Phelipanche (broomrapes) and Striga (witchweeds) have a devastating impact on food security across much of Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean Basin. Yet, how climatic factors might affect the range expansion of these weeds in the context of global environmental change remains unexplored. We examined satellite‐based environmental variables such as surface temperature, root zone soil moisture, and elevation, in relation to parasitic weed distribution and environmental conditions over time, in combination with observational data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Our analysis reveals contrasting environmental and altitude preferences in the genera Striga and Orobanche. Asiatic witchweed (Striga asiatica), which infests corn, rice, sorghum, and sugar cane crops, appears to be expanding its range in high elevation habitats. It also shows a significant association with heat‐moisture coupling events, the frequency of which is rising in such environments. These results point to geographical shifts in distribution and abundance in parasitic weeds due to climate change.
- Subjects
ASIA; AFRICA; WITCHWEEDS; GLOBAL environmental change; SUGAR crops; SUGARCANE; WEEDS; SORGHUM; BROOMRAPES
- Publication
Ecology & Evolution (20457758), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
2045-7758
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ece3.11332