As the rate and magnitude of climate change accelerate, understanding the consequences
becomes increasingly important. Species distribution models (SDMs) based on current …

Climatological variation and ecological perturbation have been pervasive drivers of faunal
assembly, structure and diversification for parasites and pathogens through recurrent events …

Habitat transformations caused by human land-use change are considered major drivers of
ongoing biodiversity loss,–, and their impact on biodiversity is expected to increase further …

This book introduces the key stages of niche-based habitat suitability model building,
evaluation and prediction required for understanding and predicting future patterns of …

Land-use and climate change are among the greatest threats facing biodiversity, but
understanding their combined effects has been hampered by modelling and data limitations …

Paeonia (Paeoniaceae), an economically important plant genus, includes many popular
ornamentals and medicinal plant species used in traditional Chinese medicine. Little is …

Current predictions of extinction risks from climate change vary widely depending on the
specific assumptions and geographic and taxonomic focus of each study. I synthesized …

In 2010, the 192 State Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted a
Strategic Plan to halt biodiversity loss and ensure the sustainable and equitable use of …

Bioclimatic envelope models use associations between aspects of climate and species'
occurrences to estimate the conditions that are suitable to maintain viable populations. Once …

Maps of species' distributions or habitat suitability are required for many aspects of
environmental research, resource management and conservation planning. These include …