[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity modeling advances will improve predictions of nature's contributions to people

JM Kass, K Fukaya, W Thuiller, AS Mori - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - cell.com
Accurate predictions of ecosystem functions and nature's contributions to people (NCP) are
needed to prioritize environmental protection and restoration in the Anthropocene. However …

Big data, big problems? How to circumvent problems in biodiversity mapping and ensure meaningful results

AC Hughes, JB Dorey, S Bossert, H Qiao, MC Orr - Ecography, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Our knowledge of biodiversity hinges on sufficient data, reliable methods, and realistic
models. Without an accurate assessment of species distributions, we cannot effectively …

Ecological niche modelling of a critically endangered species Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari using bioclimatic and non-bioclimatic variables

M Mathur, P Mathur, H Purohit - Ecological Processes, 2023 - Springer
Background The aim of this study is to examine the effects of four different bioclimatic
predictors (current, 2050, 2070, and 2090 under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways SSP2 …

Reliability in distribution modeling—a synthesis and step-by-step guidelines for improved practice

A Bryn, T Bekkby, E Rinde, H Gundersen… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Information about the distribution of a study object (eg, species or habitat) is essential in face
of increasing pressure from land or sea use, and climate change. Distribution models are …

Integrating habitat‐masked range maps with quantifications of prevalence to estimate area of occupancy in IUCN assessments

RP Anderson - Conservation Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Estimates of species geographic ranges constitute critical input for biodiversity assessments,
including those for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of …

Machine learning ensemble species distribution modeling of an endangered arid land tree Tecomella undulata: a global appraisal

P Mathur, M Mathur - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2023 - Springer
Tecomella undulata is a valuable tree that is threatened owing to unlawful harvesting and
habitat fragmentation. The current study looked at this species' ecological niches in hot, arid …

Capturing uncatalogued distribution records to improve conservation assessments of data‐deficient species: a case study using the glossy grass skink

JE Farquhar, A Carlesso, A Pili, N Gale… - Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Effective conservation planning is often predicated on detailed and current information about
a species' geographical distribution. However, traditional sources of occurrence data (eg …

Demographic and ecological niche dynamics of the Vietnam warty newt, Paramesotriton deloustali: Historical climate influences

DV Tran, TT Vu, K Fukutani, K Nishikawa - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Quaternary climatic cycles strongly affected the genetic diversification and ranges of
organisms, shaping current genetic structures and distribution patterns. Urodeles provide …

[HTML][HTML] Potential extinction risk of Juniperus phoenicea under global climate change: Towards conservation planning

RF El-Barougy, MA Dakhil, MWA Halmy… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global change effects on species are most pronounced when there is a large mismatch
between past climate conditions, and the present climate, and this chasm will grow as global …

Endemic lineages of spiny frogs demonstrate the biogeographic importance and conservational needs of the Hindu Kush–Himalaya region

S Hofmann, J Schmidt, R Masroor… - Zoological Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The relict, endemic taxa Allopaa and Chrysopaa are key elements of the Hindu Kush–
Himalayan amphibian fauna and potentially share a similar biogeographic evolution …