Citizen science is on the rise. Aided by the internet, the popularity and scope of citizen
science appears almost limitless. For citizens the motivation is to contribute to “real” science …

Understanding species distributions is a global priority for mitigating environmental
pressures from human activities. Ample studies have identified key environmental (climate …

We present new global maps of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification at an
unprecedented 1-km resolution for the present-day (1980–2016) and for projected future …

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

In the face of the growing challenges brought about by human activities, effective planning
and decision-making in biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, restoration, and …

Aim For many applications in biodiversity and ecology, existing remote sensing‐derived
land‐cover products have limitations due to among‐product inconsistency and their typically …

Two prominent limitations of species distribution models (SDM s) are spatial biases in
existing occurrence data and a lack of spatially explicit predictor variables to fully capture …

In recent years, there has been a growing body of literature applying the Köppen
classification scheme to investigate the changes in the distribution of bioclimatic conditions …

Current rates of climate change are unprecedented, and biological responses to these
changes have also been rapid at the levels of ecosystems, communities, and species. Most …

Aim Correlative models that forecast extinction risk from climate change and invasion risks
following species introductions, depend on the assumption that species' current distributions …