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Under future climate scenarios, the suitable habitat for Pavetta crassipes in West Africa will face significant redistribution and fragmentation, with the Guinean subgroup contracting while northern mountain ranges and protected areas retain favorable environmental suitability. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to understand how climate change and human activities affect the spatial distribution of Pavetta crassipes.

May 30, 2026Discover Plants.Open Access

Spatial distribution pattern of Pavetta crassipes K. Schum. under global change and its implications for conserving savanna ecosystems in West Africa

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AHArmel Arnaud HennouUniversité de Parakou THTowanou HOUETCHEGNONUniversité de Parakou JAJacques Idohou Kadjogbé AyenaUniversité de Parakou

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Analyzes habitat distribution of Pavetta crassipes in West Africa, suggesting targeted conservation strategies amid climate change impacts.

Key Points

The aim is to understand how climate change and human activities affect the spatial distribution of Pavetta crassipes.
Conducted species distribution modeling using MaxEnt algorithm.
Analyzed current and future distributions with data from field surveys and the GBIF database.
Considered bioclimatic, edaphic, and anthropogenic variables for projections.
Current distribution is linked to temperature and soil characteristics.
Future projections indicate habitat contraction, especially in the Guinean subgroup.
Protected areas in northern Benin may retain suitable environments for P. crassipes.

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Hennou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a7e2f0307b78509430fc8 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-026-00632-x

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May 30, 2026Discover Plants.Open Access

Spatial distribution pattern of Pavetta crassipes K. Schum. under global change and its implications for conserving savanna ecosystems in West Africa

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Authors

AHArmel Arnaud HennouUniversité de Parakou THTowanou HOUETCHEGNONUniversité de Parakou JAJacques Idohou Kadjogbé AyenaUniversité de Parakou

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Implication

Analyzes habitat distribution of Pavetta crassipes in West Africa, suggesting targeted conservation strategies amid climate change impacts.

Key Points

The aim is to understand how climate change and human activities affect the spatial distribution of Pavetta crassipes.
Conducted species distribution modeling using MaxEnt algorithm.
Analyzed current and future distributions with data from field surveys and the GBIF database.
Considered bioclimatic, edaphic, and anthropogenic variables for projections.
Current distribution is linked to temperature and soil characteristics.
Future projections indicate habitat contraction, especially in the Guinean subgroup.
Protected areas in northern Benin may retain suitable environments for P. crassipes.

Cite This Study

Hennou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a7e2f0307b78509430fc8 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-026-00632-x

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