Open AccessThe application of predictive modelling of species distribution to biodiversity conservation
Author(s) -
Rodríguez Jon Paul,
Brotons Lluís,
Bustamante Javier,
Seoane Javier
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
diversity and distributions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.918
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1472-4642
pISSN - 1366-9516
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2007.00356.x
Subject(s) - biodiversity , ecology , environmental niche modelling , distribution (mathematics) , biodiversity conservation , species distribution , geography , conservation biology , biology , habitat , ecological niche , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Predictive modelling of species geographical distributions isa thriving ecological and biogeographical discipline. Majoradvances in its conceptual foundation and applications havetaken place recently, as well as the delineation of the outstandingchallenges still to be met (Araujo & Guisan, 2006; Guisan