[HTML][HTML] A curated list of R packages for ecological niche modelling

N Sillero, JC Campos, S Arenas-Castro… - Ecological Modelling, 2023 - Elsevier
The R language provides most applications (packages) currently available for ecological
niche modelling. In the last few years, these packages have increased substantially. There …

Top ten hazards to avoid when modeling species distributions: a didactic guide of assumptions, problems, and recommendations

M Soley‐Guardia, DF Alvarado‐Serrano… - Ecography, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Species distribution models, also known as ecological niche models or habitat suitability
models, have become commonplace for addressing fundamental and applied biodiversity …

Climate change may reveal currently unavailable parts of species' ecological niches

M Chevalier, O Broennimann, A Guisan - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - nature.com
The ability of climatic niche models to predict species extinction risks can be hampered if
niches are incompletely quantified. This can occur when niches are estimated considering …

Advances of marine biogeography in China: species distribution model and its applications

Y Dong, M Bao, J Cheng, Y Chen, J Du… - Biodiversity …, 2024 - biodiversity-science.net
Background & Aim: Marine biogeography is a subject investigating the spatiotemporal
distributions of marine organisms and the processes and drivers of changes in species …

Multi-scale habitat modelling and predicting change in the distribution of tiger and leopard using random forest algorithm

TA Rather, S Kumar, JA Khan - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Tigers and leopards have experienced considerable declines in their population due to
habitat loss and fragmentation across their historical ranges. Multi-scale habitat suitability …

The value of private properties for the conservation of biodiversity in the Brazilian Cerrado

P De Marco Jr, RA de Souza, A FA Andrade… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Areas set aside for conservation within private lands may be key to enhancing biodiversity-
friendly landscapes. This conservation strategy should be especially effective in highly …

Mechanistic models project bird invasions with accuracy

D Strubbe, L Jiménez, AM Barbosa, AJS Davis… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Invasive species pose a major threat to biodiversity and inflict massive economic costs.
Effective management of bio-invasions depends on reliable predictions of areas at risk of …

Citizen science can complement professional invasive plant surveys and improve estimates of suitable habitat

M Dimson, L Berio Fortini, MW Tingley… - Diversity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Citizen science is a cost‐effective potential source of invasive species occurrence data.
However, data quality issues due to unstructured sampling approaches may discourage the …

Global trends in climate suitability of bees: Ups and downs in a warming world

E Rahimi, C Jung - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study examines the impact of global warming on crucial insect
pollinators, particularly bees. Through species distribution models, we evaluated how …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial distributions, environmental drivers and co-existence patterns of key cold-water corals in the deep sea of the Azores (NE Atlantic)

GH Taranto, JM González-Irusta… - Deep Sea Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Habitat-forming cold-water corals (CWCs) represent a key component of deep-sea benthic
communities and a priority target for conservation. Although research efforts have been …