Abstract Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) techniques were originally developed in the
mid-1980s. In this century they are gaining increasing attention in the literature and in …

The contributions of species to ecosystem functions or services depend not only on their
presence but also on their local abundance. Progress in predictive spatial modelling has …

International commitments for ecosystem restoration add up to one-quarter of the world's
arable land. Fulfilling them would ease global challenges such as climate change and …

Climate change will impact the dynamics of invasive alien plant species (IAPS). However,
the ability of IAPS under changing climate to invade mountain ecosystems, particularly the …

Ecosystems have a huge impact on social systems through providing diverse services.
Sustainable management of social and ecological systems requires the quantification of …

The distribution dynamics of invasive alien plants is the fundamental information for early
detection and rapid response (EDRR) to these species in a new habitat. Based on the field …

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 …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are widely used in basic and applied ecology, making it
important to understand sources and magnitudes of uncertainty in SDM performance and …

African swine fever (ASF) is a transcontinental, contagious, fatal virus disease of pig with
devastating socioeconomic impacts. Interaction between infected wild boar and domestic …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most versatile crops worldwide with high socioeconomic
relevance. However, mycotoxins produced by pathogenic fungi are of constant concern in …