Predicting the spatial distribution of animals is an important and widely used tool with
applications in wildlife management, conservation, and population health. Wildlife telemetry …

Across the planet, biodiversity is facing ever-growing threats including habitat loss, climate
change, overexploitation, and pollution. Pangolins of the order Pholidota are the only scaly …

In this study, we propose integrating unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and machine
learning classification for suitability prediction of expanding habitats for endangered flora …

Background Trees and forests in drylands help mitigate the challenges through provision of
economic products and vital environmental services such as habitat for biodiversity …

Integrating field-based and remotely sensed data has proven valuable for assessing on-the-
ground diversity of plants across a range of spatial scales. Here we assessed whether …

Vegetation structure is a crucial component of habitat selection for many taxa, and airborne
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology is increasingly used to measure forest …

The ecological function of animal seed dispersal depends on species interactions and can
be affected by drivers such as the management interventions applied to protected areas …

Questions Can the species–environment relationship be understood using current remote
sensing techniques? Can the derived indicators of remotely sensed data serve as a proxy …

Prosopis flexuosa (Fabaceae), a key species in desert environments, provides ecosystem
services whereby it mitigates desertification and supports biodiversity conservation. To …

An important challenge is getting to know the condition of vegetation in dry woodlands,
fragile ecosystems with high ecological value, to propose conservation strategies. Our …