Fig 1.
(a) Global distribution of Imperata cylindrica and (b) Ecoclimatic Index (EI) of I.
cylindrica, modeled using CLIMEX. Unsuitable areas in white (EI = 0), low-suitability areas in purple (0 <EI <30), and high-suitability areas in purple (30 ≤ EI ≤ 100).
Table 1.
CLIMEX parameter values used for Imperata cylindrica modeling.
Fig 2.
Current distribution of Imperata cylindrica in a validation region based on the Ecoclimatic Index (EI).
Unsuitable areas in white (EI = 0), low-suitability areas in purple (0 <EI <30), and high-suitability areas in purple (30 ≤ EI ≤ 100).
Fig 3.
Current (a) and projected Ecoclimatic Index (EI) using Climex under CSIRO SRES A2 scenario for the years 2050 (b), 2080 (c) and 2100 (d), for Imperata cylindrica.
Unsuitable areas in white (EI = 0), low-suitability areas in purple (0 <EI <30), and high-suitability areas in purple (30 ≤ EI ≤ 100).
Fig 4.
Current and projected Ecoclimatic Index for 2100 (EI) and, cold stress patterns using CLIMEX under the CSIRO SRES A2 scenario for Imperata cylindrica for North America and Europe.
Unsuitable areas in white (EI = 0), low-suitability areas in purple (0 <EI <30), and high-suitability areas in purple (30 ≤ EI ≤ 100).