Efficacy of species distribution models (SDMs) for ecological realms to ascertain biological conservation and practices

MK Rathore, LK Sharma - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
SDMs are not new to conservation, but their popularity has increased dramatically in recent
years. This step-by-step review provides an overview of the efficacy of SDMs in guiding …

Big data, big problems? How to circumvent problems in biodiversity mapping and ensure meaningful results

AC Hughes, JB Dorey, S Bossert, H Qiao, MC Orr - Ecography, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Our knowledge of biodiversity hinges on sufficient data, reliable methods, and realistic
models. Without an accurate assessment of species distributions, we cannot effectively …

Riparian areas as a conservation priority under climate change

X Zhang, X Ci, J Hu, Y Bai, AH Thornhill… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Identifying climatic refugia is important for long-term conservation planning under climate
change. Riparian areas have the potential to provide climatic refugia for wildlife, but …

The globally invasive small Indian mongoose Urva auropunctata is likely to spread with climate change

V Louppe, B Leroy, A Herrel, G Veron - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Invasive alien species represent one of the major factors of global loss of biodiversity and
disruption of natural ecosystems. The small Indian mongoose, Urva auropunctata, is …

First assessment of habitat suitability and connectivity for the golden jackal in north-eastern Italy

E Torretta, O Dondina, C Delfoco, L Riboldi, V Orioli… - Mammalian …, 2020 - Springer
Compared with the rapid expansion across Europe, the golden jackal colonization of Italy is
still limited and slow. No study focused on the habitat selection or landscape connectivity for …

Incorporating effects of habitat patches into species distribution models

F Riva, CJ Martin, C Galán Acedo, EN Bellon… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Species distribution models (SDMs) are algorithms designed to infer the distribution of
species using environmental and biotic variables and have become an important tool for …

Current and future climatic regions favourable for a globally introduced wild carnivore, the raccoon Procyon lotor

V Louppe, B Leroy, A Herrel, G Veron - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Invasive species are considered as one of the major threats to biodiversity and represent a
major challenge in the conservation of natural ecosystems, in preventing damage to …

[HTML][HTML] The recency and geographical origins of the bat viruses ancestral to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2

JE Pekar, S Lytras, M Ghafari, AF Magee, E Parker… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The emergence of SARS-CoV in 2002 and SARS-CoV-2 in 2019 has led to increased
sampling of related sarbecoviruses circulating primarily in horseshoe bats. These viruses …

A modeling framework for biodiversity assessment in renewable energy development: A case study on European bats and wind turbines

JSP Froidevaux, I Le Viol, K Barré, Y Bas… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Combining renewable energy planning and biodiversity conservation is urgently needed to
address the interconnected climate change and biodiversity loss crisis and meet the United …

Combining ensemble models and connectivity analyses to predict wolf expected dispersal routes through a lowland corridor

O Dondina, V Orioli, E Torretta, F Merli, L Bani… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The Italian wolf (Canis lupus italicus) population has remained isolated South of the Alps for
the last few thousand years. After a strong decline, the species has recolonized the …