In this review and synthesis, we argue that California is an important test case for the nation
and world because terrestrial biodiversity is very high, present and anticipated threats to …

Quantifying species distributions using species distribution models (SDMs) has emerged as
a central method in modern biogeography. These empirical models link species occurrence …

Conservation biology and restoration ecology share a common interest in maintaining or
enhancing populations, communities, and ecosystems. Much could be gained by more …

Context In addition to biodiversity conservation, California rangelands generate multiple
ecosystem services including livestock production, drinking and irrigation water, and carbon …

Climate and land-use change are the most severe threats to biodiversity; their effects are
often intermingled, also with those of landscape/habitat management. Birds of mountain …

Species distribution models often use climate data to assess contemporary and/or future
ranges for animal or plant species. Land use and land cover (LULC) data are important …

Given the rapidly growing human population in mediterranean-climate systems, land use
may pose a more immediate threat to biodiversity than climate change this century, yet few …

Understanding the effects of landscape composition and configuration, climate, and
topography on bird diversity is necessary to identify distribution drivers, potential impacts of …

Unravelling the environmental factors driving species distribution and abundance is crucial
in ecology and conservation. Both climatic and land cover factors are often used to describe …

The global climate is changing faster than previously anticipated. Although scientists expect
cumulatively deleterious impacts to birds and other wildlife, effects on individual species are …