Demand for models in biodiversity assessments is rising, but which models are adequate for
the task? We propose a set of best-practice standards and detailed guidelines enabling …

A number of tick-borne diseases of humans have increased in incidence and geographic
range over the past few decades, and there is concern that they will pose an even greater …

The use of correlative ecological niche models has highly increased in the last decade.
Despite all literature and textbooks in this field, few practical guidelines exist on the correct …

Species distribution models, also known as ecological niche models or habitat suitability
models, have become commonplace for addressing fundamental and applied biodiversity …

Aim Species distribution modelling, a family of statistical methods that predicts species
distributions from a set of occurrences and environmental predictors, is now routinely …

Species distribution models are used to study biogeographic patterns and guide decision‐
making. The variable quality of these models makes it critical to assess whether a model's …

The discriminating capacity (ie ability to correctly classify presences and absences) of
species distribution models (SDM s) is commonly evaluated with metrics such as the area …

MAXENT is now a common species distribution modeling (SDM) tool used by conservation
practitioners for predicting the distribution of a species from a set of records and …

Correlative species distribution models are becoming commonplace in the scientific
literature and public outreach products, displaying locations, abundance, or suitable …

Aim Species often remain undetected at sites where they are present. However, the impact
of imperfect detection on species distribution models (SDM s) is not fully appreciated. In this …