Biological collections are arguably the most important resources for investigations into the
impacts of human activities on biodiversity. However, the apparent opportunities presented …

The R language provides most applications (packages) currently available for ecological
niche modelling. In the last few years, these packages have increased substantially. There …

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 …

Abstract Protected Areas (PAs) are the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. Here, we
collated distributional data for> 14,000 (~ 70% of) species of amphibians and reptiles …

Ecological niche models (ENMs) are widely used statistical methods to estimate various
types of species niches. After lecturing several editions of introductory courses on ENMs and …

Species distribution models can be affected by overprediction when dispersal movement is
not incorporated into the modelling process. We compared the efficiency of seven methods …

Species distribution models, also known as ecological niche models or habitat suitability
models, have become commonplace for addressing fundamental and applied biodiversity …

Areas set aside for conservation within private lands may be key to enhancing biodiversity-
friendly landscapes. This conservation strategy should be especially effective in highly …

Species distribution models (SDM) are increasingly used in conservation planning to identify
priority areas for the establishment of protected areas. Nevertheless, the quality of SDM …

Humans have reshaped the distribution of biodiversity across the globe, extirpating species
from regions otherwise suitable and restricting populations to a subset of their original …