Integrating remote sensing with ecology and evolution to advance biodiversity conservation
Remote sensing has transformed the monitoring of life on Earth by revealing spatial and
temporal dimensions of biological diversity through structural, compositional and functional …
temporal dimensions of biological diversity through structural, compositional and functional …
Outstanding challenges in the transferability of ecological models
Predictive models are central to many scientific disciplines and vital for informing
management in a rapidly changing world. However, limited understanding of the accuracy …
management in a rapidly changing world. However, limited understanding of the accuracy …
Essential biodiversity variables for map** and monitoring species populations
Species distributions and abundances are undergoing rapid changes worldwide. This
highlights the significance of reliable, integrated information for guiding and assessing …
highlights the significance of reliable, integrated information for guiding and assessing …
Exposure to climate change drives stability or collapse of desert mammal and bird communities
High exposure to warming from climate change is expected to threaten biodiversity by
pushing many species toward extinction. Such exposure is often assessed for all taxa at a …
pushing many species toward extinction. Such exposure is often assessed for all taxa at a …
How should beta-diversity inform biodiversity conservation?
To design robust protected area networks, accurately measure species losses, or
understand the processes that maintain species diversity, conservation science must …
understand the processes that maintain species diversity, conservation science must …
Climate change impacts on bumblebees converge across continents
For many species, geographical ranges are expanding toward the poles in response to
climate change, while remaining stable along range edges nearest the equator. Using long …
climate change, while remaining stable along range edges nearest the equator. Using long …
Museum genomics
Natural history collections are invaluable repositories of biological information that provide
an unrivaled record of Earth's biodiversity. Museum genomics—genomics research using …
an unrivaled record of Earth's biodiversity. Museum genomics—genomics research using …
Multiple dimensions of climate change and their implications for biodiversity
Background Changes in Earth's climate over time can be measured in many ways. The
different metrics available represent alternative dimensions of climate change, each with …
different metrics available represent alternative dimensions of climate change, each with …
A quantitative synthesis of the importance of variables used in MaxEnt species distribution models
Aim To synthesize the species distribution modelling (SDM) literature to inform which
variables have been used in MaxEnt models for different taxa and to quantify how frequently …
variables have been used in MaxEnt models for different taxa and to quantify how frequently …
How does climate change cause extinction?
Anthropogenic climate change is predicted to be a major cause of species extinctions in the
next 100 years. But what will actually cause these extinctions? For example, will it be limited …
next 100 years. But what will actually cause these extinctions? For example, will it be limited …