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On the importance of edaphic variables to predict plant species distributions – limits and prospects
Author(s) -
Thuiller Wilfried
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of vegetation science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1654-1103
pISSN - 1100-9233
DOI - 10.1111/jvs.12076
Subject(s) - edaphic , ecology , ecosystem , distribution (mathematics) , biology , geography , mathematics , mathematical analysis , soil water
Although the importance of edaphic parameters on plant growth and survival is known, they are rarely incorporated as predictors in plant species distribution models ( SDM ). Dubuis et al., in this issue, show they may improve the performance of plant SDM s in Alpine ecosystems. This paves the way for more comprehensive assessments of the value of including edaphic variables into SDM s.