Pandora's box contained bait: the global problem of introduced earthworms

PF Hendrix, MA Callaham Jr, JM Drake… - Annual review of …, 2008 - annualreviews.org
Introduced exotic earthworms now occur in every biogeographic region in all but the driest
or coldest habitat types on Earth. The global distribution of a few species (eg, Pontoscolex …

Species distribution modeling in the tropics: problems, potentialities, and the role of biological data for effective species conservation

L Cayuela, DJ Golicher, AC Newton… - Tropical …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
In this paper we aim to investigate the problems and potentialities of species distribution
modeling (SDM) as a tool for conservation planning and policy development and …

Use of niche models in invasive species risk assessments

A Jiménez-Valverde, AT Peterson, J Soberón… - Biological …, 2011 - Springer
Risk maps summarizing landscape suitability of novel areas for invading species can be
valuable tools for preventing species' invasions or controlling their spread, but methods …

Five (or so) challenges for species distribution modelling

MB Araújo, A Guisan - Journal of biogeography, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Species distribution modelling is central to both fundamental and applied research in
biogeography. Despite widespread use of models, there are still important conceptual …

Mapping the potential of mangrove forest restoration based on species distribution models: A case study in China

W Hu, Y Wang, D Zhang, W Yu, G Chen, T Xie… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mangrove forests support numerous ecosystem services and contribute to coastal ecological
risk reduction. However, they are one of the most severely threatened ecosystems in the …

[图书][B] Forest ecology and conservation: a handbook of techniques

A Newton - 2007 - books.google.com
Forest conservation has become one of the most important environmental issues currently
facing humanity, as a result of widespread deforestation and forest degradation. Pressures …

Modelling invasion for a habitat generalist and a specialist plant species

PH Evangelista, S Kumar, TJ Stohlgren… - Diversity and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Predicting suitable habitat and the potential distribution of invasive species is a high priority
for resource managers and systems ecologists. Most models are designed to identify habitat …

Predicting potential distribution of the jaguar (Panthera onca) in Mexico: identification of priority areas for conservation

C Rodríguez‐Soto, O Monroy‐Vilchis… - Diversity and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim The jaguar, Panthera onca, is a species of global conservation concern. In
Mexico, the northernmost part of its distribution range, its conservation status, is particularly …

Exploring the effects of quantity and location of pseudo-absences and sampling biases on the performance of distribution models with limited point occurrence data

JM Lobo, MF Tognelli - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2011 - Elsevier
In the last decade, the application of predictive models of species distribution in ecology,
evolution, and conservation biology has increased dramatically. However, limited available …

Conservation assessment and prioritization of areas in Northeast India: Priorities for amphibians and reptiles

S Pawar, MS Koo, C Kelley, MF Ahmed… - Biological …, 2007 - Elsevier
This study combines niche modeling and systematic area prioritization using distribution
data for 131 species of amphibians and reptiles from Northeast India and Burma, with two …