Table 3 The gain, loss, and range change of the two Thymus spp. under semi-optimistic (RCP4.5) and pessimistic (RCP8.5) climate change scenarios of 2050 (average for 2041–2060) and 2070 (average for 2061–2080)
Species | Scenario | Year | Current range (Km2) | Future range (Km2) | Loss | Gain | Range changes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Km2 | % | Km2 | % | Km2 | % | |||||
T. daenensis | 4.5 | 2050 | 484,070 | 167,726 | 319,162 | 65.93 | 2818 | 0.58 | -316,344 | -65.35 |
T. daenensis | 8.5 | 2050 | 484,070 | 135,453 | 351,820 | 72.68 | 3203 | 0.66 | -348,617 | -72.02 |
T. daenensis | 4.5 | 2070 | 484,070 | 114,698 | 371,864 | 76.82 | 2492 | 0.51 | -369,372 | -76.31 |
T. daenensis | 8.5 | 2070 | 484,070 | 41,682 | 444,446 | 91.81 | 2058 | 0.43 | -442,388 | -91.39 |
T. kotschyanus | 4.5 | 2050 | 332,231 | 215,812 | 116,426 | 35.04 | 7 | 0.0 | -116,419 | -35.04 |
T. kotschyanus | 8.5 | 2050 | 332,231 | 213,389 | 118,870 | 35.78 | 28 | 0.01 | -118,842 | -35.77 |
T. kotschyanus | 4.5 | 2070 | 332,231 | 180,953 | 151,283 | 45.54 | 5 | 0.01 | -151,278 | -45.53 |
T. kotschyanus | 8.5 | 2070 | 332,231 | 142,805 | 189,428 | 57.02 | 2 | 0.0 | -189,426 | -57.02 |