MaxEnt's parameter configuration and small samples: are we paying attention to recommendations? A systematic review

NS Morales, IC Fernández, V Baca-González - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
Environmental niche modeling (ENM) is commonly used to develop probabilistic maps of
species distribution. Among available ENM techniques, MaxEnt has become one of the most …

Integrating species distribution modelling into decision-making to inform conservation actions

D Villero, M Pla, D Camps, J Ruiz-Olmo… - Biodiversity and …, 2017 - Springer
Species distribution models (SDMs) have been widely tagged as valuable tools in a variety
of conservation assessments to address pressing conservation problems. However, these …

SDMtoolbox 2.0: the next generation Python-based GIS toolkit for landscape genetic, biogeographic and species distribution model analyses

JL Brown, JR Bennett, CM French - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
SDMtoolbox 2.0 is a software package for spatial studies of ecology, evolution, and genetics.
The release of SDMtoolbox 2.0 allows researchers to use the most current ArcGIS software …

Rapid climate‐driven loss of breeding habitat for Arctic migratory birds

HS Wauchope, JD Shaw, Ø Varpe… - Global Change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Millions of birds migrate to and from the Arctic each year, but rapid climate change in the
High North could strongly affect where species are able to breed, disrupting migratory …

Using worldwide edaphic data to model plant species niches: An assessment at a continental extent

SJE Velazco, F Galvao, F Villalobos… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Ecological niche modeling (ENM) is a broadly used tool in different fields of plant ecology.
Despite the importance of edaphic conditions in determining the niche of terrestrial plant …

Why input matters: Selection of climate data sets for modelling the potential distribution of a treeline species in the Himalayan region

B Maria, S Udo - Ecological modelling, 2017 - Elsevier
Betula utilis is a major constituent of alpine treeline ecotones in the western and central
Himalayan region. The objective of this study is to analyse for the first time the performance …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling the potential distribution of Betula utilis in the Himalaya

M Bobrowski, L Gerlitz, U Schickhoff - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2017 - Elsevier
Developing sustainable adaptation pathways under climate change conditions in mountain
regions requires accurate predictions of treeline shifts and future distribution ranges of …

Revealing areas of high nature conservation importance in a seasonally dry tropical forest in Brazil: Combination of modelled plant diversity hot spots and threat …

R Koch, JS Almeida-Cortez, B Kleinschmit - Journal for nature conservation, 2017 - Elsevier
The Caatinga biome has been identified as one of the important wilderness areas on earth.
However, less than 1% of the region is under strictly legal protection although Seasonally …

Genetic consequences of Quaternary climatic oscillations in the Himalayas: Primula tibetica as a case study based on restriction site‐associated DNA sequencing

G Ren, RG Mateo, J Liu, T Suchan, N Alvarez… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of Quaternary climatic oscillations on the demography of organisms vary across
regions and continents. In taxa distributed in Europe and North America, several paradigms …

A spatial framework for targeting urban planning for pollinators and people with local stakeholders: a route to healthy, blossoming communities?

CC Bellamy, APN van der Jagt, S Barbour… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pollinators such as bees and hoverflies are essential components of an urban ecosystem,
supporting and contributing to the biodiversity, functioning, resilience and visual amenity of …