Modeling wildfire risk in western Iran based on the integration of AHP and GIS

V Nasiri, SMM Sadeghi, R Bagherabadi… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
This study aimed at delineating the wildfire risk zones in a fire-prone region located in a
rarely addressed area of western Iran (Paveh city) by assessing the potential of factors such …

Vegetation cover and configuration drive reptile species distributions in a fragmented landscape

SJ Mulhall, H Sitters, J Di Stefano - Wildlife Research, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Habitat loss and fragmentation are key drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide, yet the
influence of landscape structure on species distributions is unknown. Globally, reptiles are …

[HTML][HTML] Which bird traits most affect the goodness-of-fit of species distribution models?

F Morelli, Y Benedetti, J Stanford, L Jerzak… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Species distribution models (SDMs) are numerical tools that combine species occurrence
(or abundance) data with environmental variables, to predict the species' distribution …

To a charismatic rescue: designing a blueprint to steer fishing cat conservation for safeguarding Indian wetlands

D Rana, I Samad, S Rastogi - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Wetland conservation in the Indo-tropics can benefit from the protection of the charismatic
Fishing Cat. India, supporting∼ 40% of its known range, is a stronghold for the species …

Predicting suitable habitat for the endangered tree Ormosia microphylla in China

L Wei, G Wang, C Xie, Z Gao, Q Huang, CY Jim - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Climate change has significantly influenced the growth and distribution of plant species,
particularly those with a narrow ecological niche. Understanding climate change impacts on …

Defining priority areas for conservation of poorly known species: A case study of the endemic Brazilian three-banded armadillo

A Feijó, R Magalhães, A Bocchiglieri… - Cambridge Prisms …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Conservation of poorly known species is challenging as lack of knowledge on their specific
requirements may hamper effective strategies. Here, by integrating biogeographical and …

Assessing the conservation and restoration potential of biotopes in a central European region

S Rubanschi, C Hof, WW Weisser, ST Meyer - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
Changing environmental conditions and land use are threatening biodiversity on a large
scale, making successful conservation and restoration essential for maintaining biodiversity …

Controlling the effects of sampling bias in biodiversity models

U Oliveira, B Soares‐Filho, F Nunes - Journal of Biogeography, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Sampling bias and gaps have a direct influence on the perceived patterns of
biodiversity, hence limiting our ability to make well‐informed decisions about biodiversity …

Tree species diversity analysis using species distribution models: A Faidherbia albida parkland case study in Senegal

B Ndao, L Leroux, A Hema, AA Diouf, A Bégué… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Around the world, SDMs have been widely used to support forest management planning
and biodiversity conservation. Beyond the prediction of species distribution provided by the …

Habitat suitability and protected area coverage for an expanding cougar Puma concolor population in Canada

JA Christoff, ES Devenish‐Nelson - Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Successful conservation of expanding large carnivore populations and management of
human–wildlife conflict to promote coexistence requires sufficient spatiotemporal knowledge …