[HTML][HTML] Ecological niche modeling: an introduction for veterinarians and epidemiologists
LE Escobar - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Most infectious diseases in animals are not distributed randomly. Instead, diseases in
livestock and wildlife are predictable in terms of the geography, time, and species affected …
livestock and wildlife are predictable in terms of the geography, time, and species affected …
Assessing digital accessible botanical knowledge and priorities for exploration and discovery of plant diversity across Mesoamerica
S Ramírez‐Barahona, AP Cuervo‐Robayo… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Digital accessible biodiversity knowledge has the potential to greatly advance botanical
research and guide conservation efforts. Evaluating its shortfalls is key to understanding its …
research and guide conservation efforts. Evaluating its shortfalls is key to understanding its …
[HTML][HTML] Floristic Composition, Structure, and Aboveground Biomass of the Moraceae Family in an Evergreen Andean Amazon Forest, Ecuador
W García-Cox, R López-Tobar, RJ Herrera-Feijoo… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current study determined the floristic composition, structure, and aboveground biomass
(AGB) of the individuals of the Moraceae family. This occurred in order to value them as a …
(AGB) of the individuals of the Moraceae family. This occurred in order to value them as a …
[HTML][HTML] Geographic potential of the world's largest hornet, Vespa mandarinia Smith (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), worldwide and particularly in North America
The Asian giant hornet (AGH, Vespa mandarinia) is the world's largest hornet, occurring
naturally in the Indomalayan region, where it is a voracious predator of pollinating insects …
naturally in the Indomalayan region, where it is a voracious predator of pollinating insects …
Leaving the area under the receiving operating characteristic curve behind: An evaluation method for species distribution modelling applications based on presence …
The area under the curve (AUC) of the receiving‐operating characteristic (or certain
modifications of it) is almost universally used to assess the performance of species …
modifications of it) is almost universally used to assess the performance of species …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change will reduce the potential distribution ranges of Colombia's most valuable pollinators
VH Gonzalez, ME Cobos, J Jaramillo… - Perspectives in Ecology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plants and pollinators might respond differently to changes in climate, and thus plant-
pollinator relationships are vulnerable to spatial, temporal, morphological and recognition …
pollinator relationships are vulnerable to spatial, temporal, morphological and recognition …
[HTML][HTML] Botanical Collection Patterns and Conservation Categories of the Most Traded Timber Species from the Ecuadorian Amazon: The Role of Protected Areas
R López-Tobar, RJ Herrera-Feijoo, RG Mateo… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Ecuadorian Amazon is home to a rich biodiversity of woody plant species. Nonetheless,
their conservation remains difficult, as some areas remain poorly explored and lack …
their conservation remains difficult, as some areas remain poorly explored and lack …
Well-intentioned initiatives hinder understanding biodiversity conservation: Cloaked iNaturalist information for threatened species
To protect threatened species, iNaturalist, one of the most important repositories of
geographic information on species' geographic distributions, deliberately adds uncertainty to …
geographic information on species' geographic distributions, deliberately adds uncertainty to …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental matching reveals non-uniform range-shift patterns in benthic marine Crustacea
Empirical and theoretical studies suggest that marine species respond to ocean warming by
shifting ranges poleward and/or into deeper depths. However, future distributional patterns …
shifting ranges poleward and/or into deeper depths. However, future distributional patterns …
[HTML][HTML] Recognizing sources of uncertainty in disease vector ecological niche models: An example with the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato
Epidemiology is one of many fields that use ecological niche modeling to assess potential
distributions or potential range expansions of species. When such models are transferred in …
distributions or potential range expansions of species. When such models are transferred in …