[HTML][HTML] A curated list of R packages for ecological niche modelling

N Sillero, JC Campos, S Arenas-Castro… - Ecological Modelling, 2023 - Elsevier
The R language provides most applications (packages) currently available for ecological
niche modelling. In the last few years, these packages have increased substantially. There …

Choosing among correlative, mechanistic, and hybrid models of species' niche and distribution

L Tourinho, MM Vale - Integrative Zoology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Different models are available to estimate species' niche and distribution. Mechanistic and
correlative models have different underlying conceptual bases, thus generating different …

Global estimates of suitable areas for marine algae farming

Y Liu, L Cao, WWL Cheung… - Environmental Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Marine algae, both macro and micro, have gained increasing attention for their numerous
ecosystem service functions, such as food and raw materials provision and climate change …

Bioindicator aquatic insects at risk from climate change in a biodiversity hotspot

NF Souza, JS Leal, L Tourinho, VF Farjalla… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change can affect biological assemblages by shifting their species' geographic
range and changing species richness. Aquatic insects represent more than half of the …

Analyzing individual drivers of global changes promotes inaccurate long-term policies in deforestation hotspots: The case of Gran Chaco

DA Prieto-Torres, S Díaz, JM Cordier, R Torres… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the context of the global climate and biodiversity crises, forecasting the effectiveness of
Protected Areas (PAs) and forest management to conserve biodiversity in the long-term is a …

plantR: An R package and workflow for managing species records from biological collections

RAF de Lima, A Sánchez‐Tapia… - Methods in Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Species records from biological collections are becoming increasingly available online. This
unprecedented availability of records has largely supported recent studies in taxonomy …

Climate‐driven shifts in the diversity of plants in the Neotropical seasonally dry forest: Evaluating the effectiveness of protected areas

A Manrique‐Ascencio, DA Prieto‐Torres… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Given the current environmental crisis, biodiversity protection is one of the most urgent socio‐
environmental priorities. However, the effectiveness of protected areas (PAs), the primary …

Limited drought tolerance in the neotropical seasonally dry forest plants impairs future species richness

A Manrique‐Ascencio, DA Prieto‐Torres… - Plant …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Neotropical seasonal dry forest (NSDF) is one of the most threatened ecosystems according
to global climate change predictions. Nonetheless, few studies have evaluated the global …

Projected impacts of climate change on ecosystem services provided by terrestrial mammals in Brazil

L Tourinho, S Manes, APF Pires, JC Nabout… - Ecosystem Services, 2025 - Elsevier
Climate change poses a significant threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES). In this
study, we evaluated the climate change risk to 11 ES provided by Brazilian terrestrial …

Amazonian colonization from the Atlantic Forest: New perspectives on the connections of South American tropical forests

F Bocalini, SD Bolívar‐Leguizamón… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An open and dry vegetation belt separates Amazonia (AM) and the Atlantic Forest (AF).
Evidence from palaeoclimatic and phylogenetic studies suggests past connections between …