Aim One of the limitations to using species' distribution atlases in conservation planning is
their coarse resolution relative to the needs of local planners. In this study, a simple …

The use of correlative ecological niche models has highly increased in the last decade.
Despite all literature and textbooks in this field, few practical guidelines exist on the correct …

For many applications the continuous prediction afforded by species distribution modeling
must be converted to a map of presence or absence, so a threshold probability indicative of …

Summary 1 Species distribution modelling is used increasingly in both applied and
theoretical research to predict how species are distributed and to understand attributes of …

Abstract Models based on species distributions are widely used and serve important
purposes in ecology, biogeography and conservation. Their continuous predictions of …

Logistic regression is a statistical tool widely used for predicting species' potential
distributions starting from presence/absence data and a set of independent variables …

Many carnivores have been seriously impacted by the expansion of transportation systems
and networks; however we know little about carnivore response to the extent and magnitude …

Aim The extent of the study area (geographical background, GB) can strongly affect the
results of species distribution models (SDMs), but as yet we lack objective and practicable …

Information regarding species' status at a regional scale is instrumental for effective
conservation planning. Some regions of southwestern Europe, such as Portugal, albeit …

Climate change may shrink and/or shift plant species ranges thereby increasing their
vulnerability and requiring targeted conservation to facilitate adaptation. We quantified the …