The use of correlative ecological niche models has highly increased in the last decade.
Despite all literature and textbooks in this field, few practical guidelines exist on the correct …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are basic tools in ecology, biogeography, and
biodiversity. The usefulness of SDMs has expanded beyond the realm of ecological …

Biogeography is an implicit and fundamental component of almost every dimension of
modern biology, from natural selection and speciation to invasive species and biodiversity …

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a contagious, severe and often lethal form of hemorrhagic fever
in humans. The association of EVD outbreaks with forest clearance has been suggested …

Abstract Models based on species distributions are widely used and serve important
purposes in ecology, biogeography and conservation. Their continuous predictions of …

Binary similarity indices are widely used in ecology, for example for detecting associations
between species occurrence patterns, comparing regional and temporal species …

Dengue and yellow fever have complex cycles, involving urban and sylvatic mosquitoes,
and non‐human primate hosts. To date, efforts to assess the effect of climate change on …

Abstract The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), a vector of dengue, Zika and other
diseases, was introduced in Europe in the 1970s, where it is still widening its range. Spurred …

We studied links between human malnutrition and wild meat availability within the
Rainforest Biotic Zone in central Africa. We distinguished two distinct hunted mammalian …

Aim Invasive alien species (IAS) can cause profound impacts on ecosystem function and
diversity, human health, well‐being and livelihoods. Climate change is an important driver of …