Climate change impacts and adaptation in South Africa

G Ziervogel, M New… - Wiley …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper we review current approaches and recent advances in research on climate
impacts and adaptation in South Africa. South Africa has a well‐developed earth system …

Species distribution models (SDM): applications, benefits and challenges in invasive species management.

V Srivastava, V Lafond, VC Griess - CABI Reviews, 2019 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The use of species distribution models (SDM) is of increasing popularity when studying
biological invasions, eg to assess the impact of climate change on invasive species, to …

High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901–2099 based on constrained CMIP6 projections

HE Beck, TR McVicar, N Vergopolan, A Berg… - Scientific data, 2023 - nature.com
We introduce Version 2 of our widely used 1-km Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps
for historical and future climate conditions. The historical maps (encompassing 1901–1930 …

[HTML][HTML] Present and future Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps at 1-km resolution

HE Beck, NE Zimmermann, TR McVicar, N Vergopolan… - Scientific data, 2018 - nature.com
We present new global maps of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification at an
unprecedented 1-km resolution for the present-day (1980–2016) and for projected future …

Accelerating invasion potential of disease vector Aedes aegypti under climate change

T Iwamura, A Guzman-Holst, KA Murray - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Vector-borne diseases remain a major contributor to the global burden of disease, while
climate change is expected to exacerbate their risk. Characterising vector development rate …

A practical guide to MaxEnt for modeling species' distributions: what it does, and why inputs and settings matter

C Merow, MJ Smith, JA Silander Jr - Ecography, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The MaxEnt software package is one of the most popular tools for species distribution and
environmental niche modeling, with over 1000 published applications since 2006. Its …

CliMond: global high‐resolution historical and future scenario climate surfaces for bioclimatic modelling

DJ Kriticos, BL Webber, A Leriche, N Ota… - Methods in Ecology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Gridded climatologies have become an indispensable component of bioclimatic modelling,
with a range of applications spanning conservation and pest management. Such globally …

Current and projected global distribution of Phytophthora cinnamomi, one of the world's worst plant pathogens

TI Burgess, JK Scott, KL Mcdougall… - Global Change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, Phytophthora cinnamomi is listed as one of the 100 worst invasive alien species
and active management is required to reduce impact and prevent spread in both horticulture …

A comparison of absolute performance of different correlative and mechanistic species distribution models in an independent area

F Shabani, L Kumar, M Ahmadi - Ecology and evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
To investigate the comparative abilities of six different bioclimatic models in an independent
area, utilizing the distribution of eight different species available at a global scale and in …

[PDF][PDF] Species distribution models in conservation biogeography: developments and challenges

J Franklin - Diversity and distributions, 2013 - escholarship.org
Species distribution modelling (SDM) associates georeferenced observations of a biotic
response variable–typically species occurrence or abundance–with multiple environmental …