Species distribution models have limited spatial transferability for invasive species
The reliability of transferring species distribution models (SDMs) to new ranges and future
climates has been widely debated. Biological invasions offer the unique opportunity to …
climates has been widely debated. Biological invasions offer the unique opportunity to …
Scale-sensitivity in the measurement and interpretation of environmental niches
Species environmental niches are central to ecology, evolution, and global change
research, but their characterization and interpretation depend on the spatial scale …
research, but their characterization and interpretation depend on the spatial scale …
Novel methods to select environmental variables in MaxEnt: A case study using invasive crayfish
The popularity of MaxEnt in species distribution modeling has been driven by several factors
including its high degree of accuracy, and flexibility to tailor efforts to species-specific …
including its high degree of accuracy, and flexibility to tailor efforts to species-specific …
Assessing the impact of climate change on the distribution of Osmanthus fragrans using Maxent
F Kong, L Tang, H He, F Yang, J Tao… - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Models that evaluate the potential geographic distribution of species can be used
with a variety of important applications in conservation biology. Osmanthus fragrans has …
with a variety of important applications in conservation biology. Osmanthus fragrans has …
Divergence in the trophic niche of sympatric freshwater invaders
When present in sympatry, invasive species have the potential to amplify or mitigate their
ecological impacts through their trophic interactions. Their trophic niches may overlap …
ecological impacts through their trophic interactions. Their trophic niches may overlap …
Field sampling techniques for crayfish
Why do we study crayfish? Answers may range from their cultural or economic value (Jones
et al. 2006) to ecological importance (Usio and Townsend 2004) to the high conservation …
et al. 2006) to ecological importance (Usio and Townsend 2004) to the high conservation …
Predicting invasions of Wedelia trilobata (L.) Hitchc. with Maxent and GARP models
Z Qin, J Zhang, A DiTommaso, R Wang, R Wu - Journal of Plant Research, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Wedelia trilobata (L.) Hitchc., an ornamental groundcover plant introduced to areas
around the world from Central America, has become invasive in many regions. To increase …
around the world from Central America, has become invasive in many regions. To increase …
Testing the niche variation hypothesis in a community of passerine birds
The niche variation hypothesis (NVH) predicts that populations with broader niches should
exhibit greater between‐individual diet variation or individual specialization (IS) relative to …
exhibit greater between‐individual diet variation or individual specialization (IS) relative to …
Contrasting evidence of phylogenetic trophic niche conservatism in mammals worldwide
Aim Phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC), a pattern of closely related species retaining
ancestral niche‐related traits over evolutionary time, is well documented for abiotic …
ancestral niche‐related traits over evolutionary time, is well documented for abiotic …
Shifts in potential geographical distribution of Pterocarya stenoptera under climate change scenarios in China
K Zhang, H Liu, H Pan, W Shi, Y Zhao, S Li… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change poses a serious threat to biodiversity. Predicting the effects of climate
change on the distribution of a species' habitat can help humans address the potential …
change on the distribution of a species' habitat can help humans address the potential …