Fig 1.
Map showing distribution of different study sites.
Table 1.
Pearson’s correlation analysis for different bioclimatic and topographic variables (supplementary file).
Table 2.
Summary of model evaluation statistics of Rheum webbianum using ENMveal with varying model complexities.
Fig 2.
Flow chart of methodology applied for determining the habitat suitability of R. webbianum.
Fig 3.
Correlation between altitude and density at, A) study areas which were used for MaxEnt analysis, B) study areas which were predicted as possible suitable areas by MaxEnt run.
Table 3.
Phytosociological attributes and habitat suitability thresholds of R. webbianum at Pirpanjal and Zanskar Himalayan ranges (sites used as training and test locations).
Fig 4.
Jackknife results for contribution of different environmental and topographic variables.
Table 4.
List of the environmental variables used in modelling after Pearson’s multi-collinearity test.
Fig 5.
Response curves showing dependence of habitat suitability on the selected variables.
Fig 6.
A: Current suitable and unsuitable habitats of Rheum webbianum B and C: Species range change under RCP 4.5 for 2050 & 2070 D and E: RCP 8.5 for 2050 & 2080.
Table 5.
Total suitable areas under current and future climatic scenarios for two time periods.
Table 6.
Phytosociological attributes of R. webbianum at different sites of Pirpanjal and Zanskar Himalayan ranges (sites recognized on ENM analysis).
Fig 7.
Cluster analysis of different populations showing range of habitat relatedness in northwestern Himalaya (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh UT’s) of India.