Table 5 Changes in the coverage of suitable niches of P. concreta.

From: Ecological niche modeling of the pantropical orchid Polystachya concreta (Orchidaceae) and its response to climate change

Region

Scenario

Grid cells ≥ 0.4

Range expansion (km2)

No occurrence (km2)

No change (km2)

Range contraction (km2)

Habitat loss/expansion (%)

Africa

Present

73,623

 

rcp26

51,804

127,480.57

35,569,010.09

959,659.09

591,806.55

− 29.93

rcp45

38,988

121,439.42

35,575,051.24

688,958.09

862,507.55

− 47.77

rcp60

43,934

168,474.08

35,528,016.58

748,547.6

802,917.99

− 40.89

rcp85

29,844

131,610.74

35,564,879.92

486,250.83

1,065,214.81

− 60.18

America

Present

85,191

 

rcp26

49,039

130,510.86

20,649,117.38

874,708.55

894,648.65

− 43.19

rcp45

36,635

97,900.02

20,681,728.22

652,959.38

1,116,397.82

− 57.56

rcp60

39,727

160,353.48

20,619,274.75

645,937.58

1,123,419.62

− 54.43

rcp85

27,871

164,584.56

20,615,043.67

401,660.15

1,367,697.05

− 68.00

Asia

Present

51,347

 

rcp26

54,082

216,754.03

31,333,542.89

917,593.63

155,661.10

+ 5.69

rcp45

67,976

455,291.68

31,095,005.25

975,181.41

98,073.32

+ 33.28

rcp60

59,113

363,899.29

31,186,397.63

881,130.77

192,123.96

+ 16.01

rcp85

70,852

653,555.51

30,896,741.41

843,915.14

229,339.60

+ 39.53