Outstanding challenges in the transferability of ecological models

KL Yates, PJ Bouchet, MJ Caley, K Mengersen… - Trends in ecology & …, 2018 - cell.com
Predictive models are central to many scientific disciplines and vital for informing
management in a rapidly changing world. However, limited understanding of the accuracy …

Adapting to climate change: a perspective from evolutionary physiology

SL Chown, AA Hoffmann, TN Kristensen… - Climate research, 2010 - int-res.com
Much attention has been given to forecasting the likely effects of ongoing climate change on
biodiversity. A large and often contentious literature has developed about how changes in …

Uses and misuses of bioclimatic envelope modeling

MB Araújo, AT Peterson - Ecology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Bioclimatic envelope models use associations between aspects of climate and species'
occurrences to estimate the conditions that are suitable to maintain viable populations. Once …

The art of modelling range‐shifting species

J Elith, M Kearney, S Phillips - Methods in ecology and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Species are shifting their ranges at an unprecedented rate through human transportation
and environmental change. Correlative species distribution models (SDMs) are frequently …

The challenge of novel abiotic conditions for species undergoing climate‐induced range shifts

AR Spence, MW Tingley - Ecography, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Coincident with recent global warming, species have shifted their geographic distributions to
cooler environments, generally by moving along thermal axes to higher latitudes, higher …

Moving beyond static species distribution models in support of conservation biogeography

J Franklin - Diversity and Distributions, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To demonstrate that multi‐modelling methods have effectively been used to combine
static species distribution models (SDM), predicting the geographical pattern of suitable …

Modelos de distribución de especies: Una revisión sintética

RG Mateo, ÁM Felicísimo, J Muñoz - Revista chilena de historia …, 2011 - SciELO Chile
En los últimos años se ha generalizado una nueva herramienta que permite analizar
objetivamente los patrones espaciales de presencia de organismos: los modelos de …

How can statistical models help to determine driving factors of landslides?

P Vorpahl, H Elsenbeer, M Märker, B Schröder - Ecological Modelling, 2012 - Elsevier
Landslides are a hazard for humans and artificial structures. From an ecological point of
view, they represent an important ecosystem disturbance, especially in tropical montane …

Comparison of five modelling techniques to predict the spatial distribution and abundance of seabirds

S Oppel, A Meirinho, I Ramírez, B Gardner… - Biological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Knowledge about the spatial distribution of seabirds at sea is important for conservation.
During marine conservation planning, logistical constraints preclude seabird surveys …

Benchmarking novel approaches for modelling species range dynamics

D Zurell, W Thuiller, J Pagel, JS Cabral… - Global change …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing biodiversity loss due to climate change is one of the most vital challenges of the
21st century. To anticipate and mitigate biodiversity loss, models are needed that reliably …