Environmental niche modeling (ENM) is commonly used to develop probabilistic maps of
species distribution. Among available ENM techniques, MaxEnt has become one of the most …

IUCN Red Lists are recognized worldwide as powerful instruments for the conservation of
species. Quantitative criteria to standardize approaches for estimating population trends …

The increasing use of species distribution modeling (SDM) has raised new concerns
regarding the inaccuracies, misunderstanding, and misuses of this important tool. One of …

The joint and relative effects of future land‐use and climate change on fire occurrence in the
Amazon, as well its seasonal variation, are still poorly understood, despite its recognized …

In order to develop niche models for tree species characteristic of the cerrado vegetation
(woody savannas) of central South America, and to hindcast their distributions during the …

Characterising a species' geographical extent is central to many conservation assessments,
including those of the IUCN Red List of threatened species. The IUCN recommends that …

Primary data, such as geographical records of species, are base-line for conservation status
assessments. For many years, data on Brazil's threatened butterflies (58 taxa (based on …

Phenology is a key feature in the description of species niches to capture seasonality in
resource use and climate requirements. Species distribution models (SDMs) are widespread …

Aim Information on change in species' environmental preferences (ie, niche) is currently not
included in IUCN Red List criteria, although such information is key for assessing whether …

Abstract In International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessments,
extent of occurrence (EOO) is a key measure of extinction risk. However, the way assessors …