Species distribution modelling (SDM), also called environmental or ecological niche
modelling, has developed over the last 30 years as a widely used tool used in core areas of …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) pose a major threat to human and animal health, with more
than 80% of the global population being at risk of acquiring at least one major VBD. Being …

Abstract Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier (Giant hogweed) has spread
across Europe after its introduction as an ornamental from the native range in the Western …

Ecological niche models are used to quantify the relationships between known occurrence
records of a given species and environmental variables at these locations. Maxent is among …

Abstract Soft corals (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) are discreet components in the Southwestern
Atlantic reef communities. In Brazil, the native octocoral shallow-reef fauna is mostly …

Fossil fuel dependence can be reduced, in part, by renewable energy expansion.
Increasingly, renewable energy siting seeks to avoid significant impacts on biodiversity but …

Extreme wildfires present an ever-increasing problem in different landscapes around the
world. Here, we explore recent wildfires to prioritize recovery efforts and mitigate effects of …

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is the most widely distributed tick-borne viral
disease in humans and is caused by the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus …

Aim The calibration area (CA) corresponds to the geographic region used by different
algorithms that estimate the species' environmental preferences and delimit its geographic …

Invasive species pose a major threat to biodiversity and inflict massive economic costs.
Effective management of bio-invasions depends on reliable predictions of areas at risk of …