Presence‐only data are widely used for species distribution modelling, and point process
regression models are a flexible tool that has considerable potential for this problem, when …

Throughout the world, areas have been reserved for their exceptional environmental values,
such as high biodiversity. Financial, political and community support for these protected …

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 …

Plant height is a central part of plant ecological strategy. It is strongly correlated with life
span, seed mass and time to maturity, and is a major determinant of a species' ability to …

Background Road mortality is probably the best-known and visible impact of roads upon
wildlife. Although several factors influence road-kill counts, carcass persistence time is …

In addition to posing a serious risk to motorist safety, vehicle collisions with wildlife are a
significant threat for many species. Previous spatial modeling has concluded that wildlife …

Roads can disrupt the population processes of vertebrate wildlife species through habitat
fragmentation and vehicle collision. The aims of this review were to synthesise the recent …

Many carnivores have been seriously impacted by the expansion of transportation systems
and networks; however we know little about carnivore response to the extent and magnitude …

Presence-only data, where information is available concerning species presence but not
species absence, are subject to bias due to observers being more likely to visit and record …

Roads are the ultimate manifestation of urbanization, providing an essential connectivity
within and between rural and heavily populated areas. The ecological impacts roads have …