Deserts and arid regions are generally perceived as bare and rather homogeneous areas of
low diversity. The S ahara is the largest warm desert in the world and together with the arid S …

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 …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are practical tools to assess the habitat suitability of
species with numerous applications in environmental management and conservation …

Change in future climate will either expand, contract or shift the climatic niche of many
species and this could lead to shifting of their geographical ranges. Prediction of suitable …

The purpose of the study was to model the current and potential future distribution of
Quercus libani Olivier (Lebanon Oak), a tree species in Turkey, and to predict the changes in …

Only a few studies have shown positive impacts of ecological compensation on species
dynamics affected by human activities. We argue that this is due to inappropriate methods …

Abstract IT HAS BECOME COMMONPLACE to remark that humans are now the dominant
environmental force on the Earth. The indications are strong and diverse. They range from …

Abstract Changes in future climate will have an important impact on biodiversity. Taiwania
cryptomerioides has important scientific value for the study of paleogeography, paleoclimate …

The burgeoning human population exhibited a rapid amplification in demand for timber and
fuelwood and as a result, the natural population of the native tree Tecomella undulata …

We evaluated the relevance of threshold selection in species distribution models on the
delimitation of areas of endemism, using as case study the North American mammals. We …