embarcadero: Species distribution modelling with Bayesian additive regression trees in r

CJ Carlson - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract embarcadero is an r package of convenience tools for species distribution
modelling (SDM) with Bayesian additive regression trees (BART), a powerful machine …

Which species distribution models are more (or less) likely to project broad-scale, climate-induced shifts in species ranges?

LJ Beaumont, E Graham, DE Duursma, PD Wilson… - Ecological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Species distribution models (SDMs) frequently project substantial declines in the spatial
extent of climatically suitable habitat in response to scenarios of future climate change. Such …

Species distribution modelling for conservation planning in Victoria, Australia

C Liu, M White, G Newell, P Griffioen - Ecological Modelling, 2013 - Elsevier
Detailed and reliable information about the spatial distribution of species provides critical
information for effective conservation planning. In Victoria, Australia, this responsibility is …

Predicting species distributions and community composition using satellite remote sensing predictors

JN Pinto-Ledezma, J Cavender-Bares - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Biodiversity is rapidly changing due to changes in the climate and human related activities;
thus, the accurate predictions of species composition and diversity are critical to developing …

Despotic, high‐impact species and the subcontinental scale control of avian assemblage structure

R Mac Nally, M Bowen, A Howes, CA McAlpine… - Ecology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Some species have disproportionate influence on assemblage structure, given their
numbers or biomass. Most examples of such “strong interactors” come from small‐scale …

Harnessing knowledge of animal behavior to improve habitat restoration outcomes

R Hale, DT Blumstein, R Mac Nally, SE Swearer - Ecosphere, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Restoring degraded habitat to increase biodiversity is a global challenge. While habitat
restoration for animals should lead to self‐sustaining breeding populations of target species …

The role of niche overlap, environmental heterogeneity, landscape roughness and productivity in shaping species abundance distributions along the Amazon–Andes …

G Arellano, MN Umaña, MJ Macía… - Global Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Statistical and ecological mechanisms shape species abundance distributions (SADs).
A lack of correlation between ecological gradients and SAD shape would suggest that SADs …

Modeling climate change effects on the distribution of oak forests with machine learning

H Mirhashemi, M Heydari, O Karami, K Ahmadi… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study models the effect of climate change on the distribution of Persian oak
(Quercus brantii Lindl.) in the Zagros forests, located in the west of Iran. The modeling is …

Comparison of additive and isometric log-ratio transformations combined with machine learning and regression kriging models for mapping soil particle size fractions

Z Wang, W Shi, W Zhou, X Li, T Yue - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Digital soil mapping approaches relating to the soil particle size fractions (psf) face the
challenge around how to establish the statistical or geostatistical models from large sets of …

Modeling tree species richness patterns and their environmental drivers across Hyrcanian mountain forests

K Ahmadi, S Mahmoodi, SC Pal, A Saha… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Perception of the way tree species richness distribution varies along the elevational gradient
is necessary for applying conservation strategies in favor of biodiversity hotspots. Hyrcanian …