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 …

We used the results of the Spanish Otter Survey of 1994–1996, a Geographic Information
System and stepwise multiple logistic regression to model otter presence/absence data in …

Transferring distribution models between different geographical areas may be problematic,
as the performance of models outside their original scope is hard to predict. A modelling …

Assessing habitat selection is essential to protecting threatened species but also to
understand what factors influence species that, although globally not currently in decline, act …

Aim To relate the recent Iberian lynx decline to changes in the distribution of the European
rabbit after the haemorrhagic disease outbreak of 1989. As Iberian rabbits evolved in two …

Aim The partition of the geographical variation in Argentinian terrestrial mammal species
richness (SR) into environmentally, human and spatially induced variation. Location …

Aim The purpose of this study was to improve understanding of the relationship between the
spatial patterns of an important insect pest, the aphid Myzus persicae, and aspects of its …

West Nile virus (WNV) is a globally widespread arthropod‐borne virus that poses a
significant public health concern. Mosquitoes transmit the virus in an enzootic cycle among …

Eastern populations of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) have declined throughout Asia.
Although the South Korean government designated the Eurasian otter as an Endangered …

The riparian vegetation belt is one of the few remaining structures that provide coverage for
wildlife in many anthropogenic landscapes. It provides shelter for many species and …