Over 20 years ago, ecologists were introduced to the site occupancy model (SOM) for
estimating occupancy rates from detection‐nondetection data. In the ensuing decades, the …

Modern methods for quantifying, predicting and mapping species distributions have played
a crucial part in biodiversity conservation. Occupancy models have become a popular …

Context Understanding how habitat influences species abundance is crucial in developing
ecologically sound wildlife conservation management plans. Exploring habitat associations …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are critical to the adaptive management of fisheries
under climate change. While many approaches projecting marine species range shifts have …

Understanding the geographical distribution of invasive species is beneficial for preventing
and controlling biological invasions. A global model is often constructed with existing …

The niche conservatism hypothesis states that a species' relationships to habitat and climate
conditions are maintained across space and time. Niche stationarity is assumed when …

Spatial patterns in population trends, particularly those at fine geographic scales, can help
better understand the factors driving population change in North American birds. The …