[PDF][PDF] Invasions of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in light of global climate change

C Bertelsmeier, O Blight, F Courchamp - Myrmecological News, 2016 - serval.unil.ch
Climate change and biological invasions are among the greatest threats to biodiversity, and
their impacts might increase by the end of this century. Among invasive species, ants are a …

Potential of GLMM in modelling invasive spread.

J Thiele, B Markussen - CABI Reviews, 2012 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Utilization of generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) in invasion biology has increased
exponentially during the last 5-10 years. GLMM are useful tools that can handle data with …

Understanding (insect) species distributions across spatial scales

J Hortal, N Roura‐Pascual, NJ Sanders… - Ecography, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
There is little doubt that multiple factors, operating across a hierarchy of spatial and temporal
scales, shape species distributions (Levin 1992). However, while variation in the pattern and …

Potential distribution of emerald ash borer: What can we learn from ecological niche models using Maxent and GARP?

S Sobek-Swant, DA Kluza, K Cuddington… - Forest Ecology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
We use two ecological niche modeling methods, Maxent and GARP, to model the potential
distribution of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis, EAB) in its invaded (Canada, USA) …

Relative roles of climatic suitability and anthropogenic influence in determining the pattern of spread in a global invader

N Roura-Pascual, C Hui, T Ikeda… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Because invasive species threaten the integrity of natural ecosystems, a major goal in
ecology is to develop predictive models to determine which species may become …

Modifying climate change habitat models using tree species-specific assessments of model uncertainty and life history-factors

SN Matthews, LR Iverson, AM Prasad… - Forest Ecology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Species distribution models (SDMs) to evaluate trees' potential responses to climate change
are essential for develo** appropriate forest management strategies. However, there is a …

Realised rather than fundamental thermal niches predict site occupancy: Implications for climate change forecasting

B Braschler, GA Duffy, E Nortje… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Thermal performance traits are regularly used to make forecasts of the responses of
ectotherms to anthropogenic environmental change, but such forecasts do not always …

Biologically based methods for pest management in agriculture under changing climates: challenges and future directions

F Chidawanyika, P Mudavanhu, C Nyamukondiwa - Insects, 2012 - mdpi.com
The current changes in global climatic regimes present a significant societal challenge,
affecting in all likelihood insect physiology, biochemistry, biogeography and population …

Understanding niche shifts: using current and historical data to model the invasive redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor

MP Hill, AA Hoffmann, S Macfadyen… - Diversity and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Niche conservatism is key to understanding species responses to environmental stress
such as climate change or arriving in new geographical space such as biological invasion …

The consequences of photoperiodism for organisms in new climates

FS Grevstad, LB Coop - Ecological Applications, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A change in climate is known to affect seasonal timing (phenology) of the life stages of
poikilothermic organisms whose development depends on temperature. Less understood is …