Predicting the Habitat Suitability and Distribution of Two Species of Mound-Building Termites in Nigeria Using Bioclimatic and Vegetation Variables

Temperature is an important factor determining the abundance, distribution and diversity of termite species. Thus, termites are affected by changing climate have to adopt different means surviving in order avoid extinction. Using occurrence data, bioclimatic variables vegetation cover, we modelled predicted current future habitat suitability for mound-building Nigeria. Of 19 index (NDVI) tested, only six were significant eligible as predictors Macrotermes subhyalinus M. bellicosus. Under climatic conditions (2022), northwest, northeast central regions highly suitable subhyalinus, while bellicosus decreased North West, East Central region. However, regarding (2050), there was a range expansion into areas two The increase temperature due global warming has effect which can either result migration or sometimes extinction species within ecosystem. Here, under scenarios, how change would lead their across