Beyond a climate-centric view of plant distribution: edaphic variables add value to distribution models

F Beauregard, S de Blois - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Both climatic and edaphic conditions determine plant distribution, however many species
distribution models do not include edaphic variables especially over large geographical …

The combined effects of climate and canopy cover changes on understorey plants of the Hyrcanian forest biodiversity hotspot in northern Iran

A Naqinezhad, E De Lombaerde… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding forest understorey community response to environmental change, including
management actions, is vital given the understorey's importance for biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Differing sensitivity of species distribution modelling algorithms to climate data source

M Rodríguez-Rey, A Jiménez-Valverde - Ecological Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing availability of contemporary climate databases calls for comparative studies
testing their performance in ecological modelling. We evaluated how contemporary climate …

Modelling potential distribution of bramble (rubus cuneifolius) using topographic, bioclimatic and remotely sensed data in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South …

P Ndlovu, O Mutanga, M Sibanda, J Odindi… - Applied geography, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The American bramble (Rubus cuneifolius), a woody perennial invasive shrub,
presents serious ecological and economic impacts, particularly in ecologically rich and …

Risks in extrapolating habitat preferences over the geographical range of threatened taxa: a case study of the quokka (Setonix brachyurus) in the southern forests of …

K Bain, A Wayne, R Bencini - Wildlife Research, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Extrapolation of knowledge for threatened taxa between parts of their range that are
disconnected and/or ecologically diverse can result in significant sources of error that …

[PDF][PDF] Spatial distribution of the Boreal Owl and Northern Saw-whet Owl in the Boreal region of Alberta, Canada.

Z Domahid, J Shonfield, SE Nielsen… - Avian …, 2019 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Understanding what factors influence the occurrence and distribution across the landscape
is necessary for species conservation and management. Distribution data for many owl …

Reciprocal extrapolation of species distribution models between two islands–specialists perform better than generalists and geological data reduces prediction …

F Goedecke, C Marcenò, R Guarino, R Jahn… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to test the extrapolation effects of species distribution models (SDM) using
three groups of predictor variables: climate, relief and geology (bedrock type). We highlight …

Ocean warming and multiple source populations increase the threat of an invasive bryozoan to kelp beds in the northwest Atlantic Ocean

C Pratt, D Denley, A Metaxas - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2022 - int-res.com
Climate change is expected to create more favourable climatic conditions for many invasive
species, increasing their abundance and range. One such invasive species is …

Use of taxon-specific models of phytoplankton assemblage composition and biomass for detecting impact

X Zhao, S Drakare, RK Johnson - Ecological Indicators, 2019 - Elsevier
Phytoplankton is a functionally important taxonomic group commonly used in the
assessment of lakes. Using data from minimally disturbed lakes (n= 151) and relatively …

Fishery benefits from exploiting spawning aggregations not solely dependent on enhanced fish density

J Robinson, NAJ Graham, A Grüss… - African Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The vulnerability of spawning aggregations to exploitation varies among fisheries as a result
of differences in the population-density changes associated with this behaviour. However …