Species distribution models (SDMs) are widely used in ecology. In theory, SDMs capture (at
least part of) species' ecological niches and can be used to make inferences about the …

This book introduces the key stages of niche-based habitat suitability model building,
evaluation and prediction required for understanding and predicting future patterns of …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly proposed to support conservation
decision making. However, evidence of SDMs supporting solutions for on‐ground …

Quantification of the climatic niche from geographic occurrences is an increasingly important
tool for studying species' relationships to their environment, for example to predict responses …

An upsurge in anthropogenic impacts has hastened the decline of the red panda (Ailurus
fulgens). The red panda is a global conservation icon, but holistic conservation management …

A central assumption underlying the study of habitat selection is that selected habitats confer
enhanced fitness. Unfortunately, this assumption is rarely tested, and in some systems …

Globally accelerating frequency and extent of wildfire threatens the persistence of specialist
wildlife species through direct loss of habitat and indirect facilitation of exotic invasive …

Since the implementation of the Canadian Species at Risk Act (SARA) in 2003, deficiencies
in SARA and its application have become clear. Legislative and policy inconsistencies …

Context Simulation models are increasingly used in both theoretical and applied studies to
explore system responses to natural and anthropogenic forcing functions, develop …

Few studies have examined differential responses of partially migratory ungulates to human
development or activity, where some individuals in a population migrate and others do not …