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Ecography

Presence‐absence versus presence‐only modelling methods for predicting bird habitat suitability

First published: 19 May 2004
Cited by: 416
L. Brotons (brotons@cefe.cnrs‐mop.fr), Inst. Català d'Ornitologia, C./Girona 168, E‐08037 Barcelona, Spain (present address: Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive‐CNRS, 1919 Route de Mende, F‐34293 Montpellier, France). – W. Thuiller and M. B. Araújo, Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive‐CNRS, 1919 Route de Mende, F‐34293 Montpellier, France. – A. H. Hirzel, Conservation Biology, Inst. of Zoology, Univ. of Bern, Baltzerstr. 6, CH‐3012 Bern, Switzerland.
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Abstract

Habitat suitability models can be generated using methods requiring information on species presence or species presence and absence. Knowledge of the predictive performance of such methods becomes a critical issue to establish their optimal scope of application for mapping current species distributions under different constraints. Here, we use breeding bird atlas data in Catalonia as a working example and attempt to analyse the relative performance of two methods: the Ecological Niche factor Analysis (ENFA) using presence data only and Generalised Linear Models (GLM) using presence/absence data. Models were run on a set of forest species with similar habitat requirements, but with varying occurrence rates (prevalence) and niche positions (marginality). Our results support the idea that GLM predictions are more accurate than those obtained with ENFA. This was particularly true when species were using available habitats proportionally to their suitability, making absence data reliable and useful to enhance model calibration. Species marginality in niche space was also correlated to predictive accuracy, i.e. species with less restricted ecological requirements were modelled less accurately than species with more restricted requirements. This pattern was irrespective of the method employed. Models for wide‐ranging and tolerant species were more sensitive to absence data, suggesting that presence/absence methods may be particularly important for predicting distributions of this type of species. We conclude that modellers should consider that species ecological characteristics are critical in determining the accuracy of models and that it is difficult to predict generalist species distributions accurately and this is independent of the method used. Being based on distinct approaches regarding adjustment to data and data quality, habitat distribution modelling methods cover different application areas, making it difficult to identify one that should be universally applicable. Our results suggest however, that if absence data is available, methods using this information should be preferably used in most situations.

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  • , Climate change hastens the urgency of conservation for range-restricted plant species in the central-northern Mediterranean region, Biological Conservation, 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.09.015, 179, (129-138), (2014).
  • , The importance of the surroundings: are bird communities of riparian galleries influenced by agroforestry matrices in SW Iberian Peninsula?, Annals of Forest Science, 71, 1, (33), (2014).
  • , Modeling meadow distribution for conservation action in arid and semi-arid Patagonia, Argentina, Journal of Arid Environments, 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2013.11.008, 102, (68-75), (2014).
  • , Synchrony in hunting bags: Reaction on climatic and human induced changes?, Science of The Total Environment, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.08.022, 468-469, (140-146), (2014).
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  • , Effects of habitat quality and hiking trails on the occurrence of Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix L.) at the northern fringe of alpine distribution in Austria, Journal of Ornithology, 155, 1, (173), (2014).
  • , Habitat of the Vulnerable Formosan sambar deer Rusa unicolor swinhoii in Taiwan, Oryx, 48, 02, (232), (2014).
  • , Misconceptions about analyses of Australian seaweed collections, Phycologia, 10.2216/13-197.1, 53, 3, (215-220), (2014).
  • , Predicting the potential habitat of the harmful cyanobacteria Lyngbya majuscula in the Canary Islands (Spain), Harmful Algae, 34, (76), (2014).
  • , Assessing current and projected suitable habitats for tree-of-heaven along the Appalachian Trail, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 369, 1643, (20130192), (2014).
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  • , Challenges in modelling the abundance of 105 tree species in eastern North America using climate, edaphic, and topographic variables, Forest Ecology and Management, 10.1016/j.foreco.2012.10.046, 291, (20-29), (2013).
  • , Spatial modelling of Bacillus anthracis ecological niche in Zimbabwe, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 111, 1-2, (25), (2013).
  • , Assessment of habitat suitability for waterbirds in the West Songnen Plain, China, using remote sensing and GIS, Ecological Engineering, 55, (94), (2013).
  • , Modelling geographic distribution and detecting conservation gaps in Italy for the threatened beetle Rosalia alpina, Journal for Nature Conservation, 21, 2, (72), (2013).
  • , Poor effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network protecting Mediterranean lichen species, Journal for Nature Conservation, 21, 1, (1), (2013).
  • , Potential distribution of vulnerable Entandrophragma angolense (Welw.) C. DC. (Meliaceae) in East Africa, African Journal of Ecology, 51, 3, (471-481), (2013).
  • , Combining simulated expert knowledge with Neural Networks to produce Ecological Niche Models for Latimeria chalumnae, Ecological Modelling, 268, (55), (2013).
  • , Ecological separation of habitat variables among five rare pheasant species of the Himalayas, India, Zoology and Ecology, 23, 2, (97), (2013).
  • , Effects of time since fire on birds in a plant diversity hotspot, Acta Oecologica, 49, (99), (2013).
  • , Dangers of using global bioclimatic datasets for ecological niche modeling. Limitations for future climate projections, Global and Planetary Change, 107, (1), (2013).
  • , Suitable habitat model for walleye (Sander vitreus) in Lake Erie: Implications for inter-jurisdictional harvest quota allocations, Journal of Great Lakes Research, 39, 4, (591), (2013).
  • , From Anopheles to Spatial Surveillance: A Roadmap Through a Multidisciplinary Challenge, Anopheles mosquitoes - New insights into malaria vectors, 10.5772/55622, (2013).
  • , An introduction toOplismenus undulatifolius(Ard.) Roem. & Schult. (wavyleaf basketgrass), a recent invader in Mid-Atlantic forest understories1,2, The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 140, 4, (391), (2013).
  • , Modeling the Habitat Retreat of the Rediscovered Endemic Hawaiian Moth Omiodes continuatalis Wallengren (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), PLoS ONE, 8, 1, (e51885), (2013).
  • , Predicting ectotherm disease vector spread—benefits from multidisciplinary approaches and directions forward, Naturwissenschaften, 100, 5, (395), (2013).
  • , Using habitat suitability models to target invasive plant species surveys, Ecological Applications, 23, 1, (60-72), (2013).
  • , Relative importance of climate, topography, and habitats for breeding wetland birds with different latitudinal distributions in the Czech Republic, Applied Geography, 44, (165), (2013).
  • , Novel Three-Step Pseudo-Absence Selection Technique for Improved Species Distribution Modelling, PLoS ONE, 8, 8, (e71218), (2013).
  • , Modelling potential habitats for Artemisia sieberi and Artemisia aucheri in Poshtkouh area, central Iran using the maximum entropy model and geostatistics, Ecological Informatics, 18, (61), (2013).
  • , Testing the predictive performance of distribution models, Oikos, 122, 3, (321-331), (2012).
  • , Assessing Regional and Interspecific Variation in Threshold Responses of Forest Breeding Birds through Broad Scale Analyses, PLoS ONE, 8, 2, (e55996), (2013).
  • , Thinking spatially: The importance of geospatial techniques for carnivore conservation, Ecological Informatics, 14, (84), (2013).
  • , Environmental controls on the global distribution of shallow‐water coral reefs, Journal of Biogeography, 39, 8, (1508-1523), (2012).
  • , The performance of range maps and species distribution models representing the geographic variation of species richness at different resolutions, Global Ecology and Biogeography, 21, 9, (935-944), (2012).
  • , Cross‐scale predictions allow the identification of local conservation priorities from atlas data, Animal Conservation, 15, 4, (378-387), (2012).
  • , Selecting pseudo‐absences for species distribution models: how, where and how many?, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 3, 2, (327-338), (2012).
  • , Interseasonal movements of greater sage‐grouse, migratory behavior, and an assessment of the core regions concept in Wyoming, The Journal of Wildlife Management, 76, 5, (1062-1071), (2012).
  • , Ocean‐scale prediction of whale shark distribution, Diversity and Distributions, 18, 5, (504-518), (2011).
  • , Satellite surface reflectance improves habitat distribution mapping: a case study on heath and shrub formations in the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain), Diversity and Distributions, 18, 6, (588-602), (2011).
  • , Postglacial colonization of Europe by the barbastelle bat: agreement between molecular data and past predictive modelling, Molecular Ecology, 21, 11, (2761-2774), (2012).
  • , Modeling bird species distribution change in fire prone Mediterranean landscapes: incorporating species dispersal and landscape dynamics, Ecography, 35, 5, (458-467), (2011).
  • , Use of Phytosociological Databases for Species Distribution Models, Folia Geobotanica, 47, 3, (305), (2012).
  • , Effects of species ecology and urbanization on accuracy of a cover-type model: A test using GAP analysis, Landscape and Urban Planning, 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.01.011, 105, 4, (417-424), (2012).
  • , Predictive model of distribution ofAtta robustaBorgmeier 1939 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): subsidies for conservation of a Brazilian leaf-cutting ant endangered species, Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 47, 3, (193), (2012).
  • , Using Maximum Entropy modeling to predict the potential distributions of large trees for conservation planning, Ecosphere, 3, 6, (1-21), (2012).
  • , Estimating changes in species abundance from occupancy and aggregation, Basic and Applied Ecology, 13, 2, (169), (2012).
  • , Effects of climate, disturbance and soil factors on the potential distribution of Liaotung oak (Quercus wutaishanica Mayr) in China, Ecological Research, 27, 2, (427-436), (2012).
  • , Modelling the phenological niche of large fires with remotely sensed NDVI profiles, Ecological Modelling, 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2012.01.003, 228, (106-111), (2012).
  • , Enhanced Migratory Waterfowl Distribution Modeling by Inclusion of Depth to Water Table Data, PLoS ONE, 7, 1, (e30142), (2012).
  • , High-resolution niche models via a correlative approach: Comparing and combining correlative and process-based information, Ecological Modelling, 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2012.04.017, 237-238, (63-73), (2012).
  • , Sampling bias in geographic and environmental space and its effect on the predictive power of species distribution models, Systematics and Biodiversity, 10.1080/14772000.2012.705357, 10, 3, (305-315), (2012).
  • , Mapping from heterogeneous biodiversity monitoring data sources, Biodiversity and Conservation, 21, 11, (2927), (2012).
  • , Predicting species responses to climate change: demography and climate microrefugia in California valley oak (uercus lobata), Global Change Biology, 18, 7, (2301-2312), (2012).
  • , Integrating molecular ecology and predictive modelling: implications for the conservation of the barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) in Portugal, European Journal of Wildlife Research, 58, 4, (721), (2012).
  • , Nest-site preferences of Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae) on uninhabited islets of the Aegean Sea using GIS and species distribution models, Journal of Ornithology, 153, 3, (663), (2012).
  • , Modelling Phytophthora disease risk in Austrocedrus chilensis forests of Patagonia, European Journal of Forest Research, 131, 2, (323), (2012).
  • , Modelling commercial fish distributions: Prediction and assessment using different approaches, Ecological Modelling, 225, (133), (2012).
  • , Habitat factors determining the distribution of the Caucasian Agama,Laudakia caucasia, (Squamata: Agamidae) in the Sorkh-e-Hesar National Park, Tehran province, Iran, Journal of Natural History, 46, 43-44, (2735), (2012).
  • , Predicting the impact of climate change on the invasive decapods of the Iberian inland waters: an assessment of reliability, Biological Invasions, 14, 8, (1737), (2012).
  • , Dealing with Noisy Absences to Optimize Species Distribution Models: An Iterative Ensemble Modelling Approach, PLoS ONE, 7, 11, (e49508), (2012).
  • , Modeling of Wildlife-Associated Zoonoses: Applications and Caveats, Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 12, 12, (1005), (2012).
  • , Conservation insights from changing associations between habitat, territory distribution and mating system of Corn Buntings Emberiza calandra over a 20-year population decline, Ibis, 154, 3, (601), (2012).
  • , Variation in niche and distribution model performance: The need for a priori assessment of key causal factors, Ecological Modelling, 237-238, (11), (2012).
  • , Identifying transit corridors for elephant using a long time-series, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 10.1016/j.jag.2011.08.006, 14, 1, (61-72), (2012).
  • , Ranked species occupancy curves reveal common patterns among diverse metacommunities, Global Ecology and Biogeography, 20, 3, (486-497), (2010).
  • , Does accounting for imperfect detection improve species distribution models?, Ecography, 34, 4, (659-670), (2013).
  • , Differential impact of landscape transformation on pumas (Puma concolor) and jaguars (Panthera onca) in the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, Diversity and Distributions, 17, 3, (422-436), (2011).
  • , The importance of incorporating imperfect detection in biodiversity assessments: a case study of small mammals in an Australian region, Diversity and Distributions, 17, 4, (613-623), (2011).
  • , Defining optimal sampling effort for large‐scale monitoring of invasive alien plants: a Bayesian method for estimating abundance and distribution, Journal of Applied Ecology, 48, 3, (768-776), (2011).
  • , Modelled spatial distribution of marine fish and projected modifications in the North Atlantic Ocean, Global Change Biology, 17, 1, (115-129), (2010).
  • , How well does presence‐only‐based species distribution modelling predict assemblage diversity? A case study of the Tenerife flora, Ecography, 34, 1, (31-38), (2011).
  • , Predicting worldwide invasiveness for four major problematic decapods: an evaluation of using different calibration sets, Ecography, 34, 3, (448-459), (2010).
  • , Ensemble modelling of species distribution: the effects of geographical and environmental ranges, Ecography, 34, 1, (9-17), (2011).
  • , Modelling Species' Climatic Distributions Under Habitat Constraints: A Case Study withCoturnix coturnix, Annales Zoologici Fennici, 48, 3, (147), (2011).
  • , Modelling the risk of land cover change from environmental and socio-economic drivers in heterogeneous and changing landscapes: The role of uncertainty, Landscape and Urban Planning, 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.01.009, 101, 2, (108-119), (2011).
  • , Remotely sensed hydroacoustics and observation data for predicting fish habitat suitability, Continental Shelf Research, 31, 2, (S17), (2011).
  • , Linking habitat quality with genetic diversity: a lesson from great bustards in Spain, European Journal of Wildlife Research, 57, 3, (411), (2011).
  • , Crustacean habitat potential mapping in a tidal flat using remote sensing and GIS, Ecological Modelling, 222, 8, (1522), (2011).
  • , Comparing machine learning classifiers in potential distribution modelling, Expert Systems with Applications, 38, 5, (5268), (2011).
  • , Spatial modelling of sprinkler irrigation suitability in a Central Brazilian Cerrado region, Geocarto International, 26, 3, (227), (2011).
  • , Predicting the biodiversity response to climate change: challenges and advances, Systematics and Biodiversity, 10.1080/14772000.2011.634448, 9, 4, (307-317), (2011).
  • , Species distribution modelling—Effect of design and sample size of pseudo-absence observations, Ecological Modelling, 222, 11, (1800), (2011).
  • , Predicting habitat preferences for Anthometrina adriani (Echinodermata) on the East Antarctic continental shelf, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 441, (105), (2011).
  • , Performance of predictive models in marine benthic environments based on predictions of sponge distribution on the Australian continental shelf, Ecological Informatics, 6, 3-4, (205), (2011).
  • , Bagging GLM: Improved generalized linear model for the analysis of zero-inflated data, Ecological Informatics, 6, 5, (270), (2011).
  • , Assessment of potential habitat for Ursus thibetanus in the Qinling Moun-tains, Biodiversity Science, 19, 3, (343), (2011).
  • , Climate Niche Constraints in Two Coexisting Steppe Birds: The Little and the Great Bustards, Ardeola, 58, 2, (223), (2011).
  • , Modelling potential distribution of the threatened tree species Juniperus oxycedrus: how to evaluate the predictions of different modelling approaches?, Journal of Vegetation Science, 22, 4, (647-659), (2011).
  • , Species distribution modelling of marine benthos: a North Sea case study, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 10.3354/meps09391, 442, (71-86), (2011).
  • , Dynamic habitat models: using telemetry data to project fisheries bycatch, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 278, 1722, (3191), (2011).
  • , Not developed yet? Alternative ways to include locations without changes in land use change models, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 25, 10, (1613), (2011).
  • , Evaluation of brine discharge to rivers and streams: Methodology of rapid impact assessment, Limnologica, 10.1016/j.limno.2010.08.003, 41, 2, (80-89), (2011).
  • , Exploring the effects of quantity and location of pseudo-absences and sampling biases on the performance of distribution models with limited point occurrence data, Journal for Nature Conservation, 19, 1, (1), (2011).
  • , Prediction of marine species distribution from presence–absence acoustic data: comparing the fitting efficiency and the predictive capacity of conventional and novel distribution models, Hydrobiologia, 670, 1, (241), (2011).
  • , Improving National-Scale Invasion Maps: Tamarisk in the Western United States, Western North American Naturalist, 71, 2, (164), (2011).
  • , Maximum entropy modeling of mature hardwood forest distribution in four U.S. states, Forest Ecology and Management, 261, 3, (779), (2011).
  • , Mapping population change index in Southern Serbia (1961–2027) as a function of environmental factors, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 35, 1, (35), (2011).
  • , Use of niche models in invasive species risk assessments, Biological Invasions, 10.1007/s10530-011-9963-4, 13, 12, (2785-2797), (2011).
  • , Waterfowls habitat modeling: Simulation of nest site selection for the migratory Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) in the Nakdong estuary, Ecological Modelling, 222, 17, (3149), (2011).
  • , Scale- and resolution-invariance of suitable geographic range for shorebird metapopulations, Ecological Complexity, 8, 4, (364), (2011).
  • , Carnivore biodiversity in Tanzania: revealing the distribution patterns of secretive mammals using camera traps, Animal Conservation, 13, 2, (131-139), (2009).
  • , Testing the accuracy of species distribution models using species records from a new field survey, Oikos, 119, 8, (1326-1334), (2010).
  • , Effects of the number of presences on reliability and stability of MARS species distribution models: the importance of regional niche variation and ecological heterogeneity, Journal of Vegetation Science, 21, 5, (908-922), (2010).
  • , Natural, human and spatial constraints to expanding populations of otters in the Iberian Peninsula, Journal of Biogeography, 37, 12, (2345-2357), (2010).
  • , Do habitat suitability models reliably predict the recovery areas of threatened species?, Journal of Applied Ecology, 47, 2, (421-430), (2010).
  • , Species traits affect the performance of species distribution models for plants in southern California, Journal of Vegetation Science, 21, 1, (177-189), (2009).
  • , Characterizing the spatial distribution of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in fragmented forest landscapes, Journal of Biogeography, 37, 5, (865-878), (2010).
  • , Ground validation of presence‐only modelling with rare species: a case study on barbastelles Barbastella barbastellus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), Journal of Applied Ecology, 47, 2, (410-420), (2010).
  • , Profile or group discriminative techniques? Generating reliable species distribution models using pseudo‐absences and target‐group absences from natural history collections, Diversity and Distributions, 16, 1, (84-94), (2009).
  • , A spatially explicit method for evaluating accuracy of species distribution models, Diversity and Distributions, 16, 6, (996-1008), (2010).
  • , Managing biodiversity data within the context of climate change: towards best practice, Austral Ecology, 35, 4, (392-405), (2009).
  • , Predicting range expansion of an ectoparasite – the effect of spring and summer temperatures on deer ked Lipoptena cervi (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) performance along a latitudinal gradient, Ecography, 33, 5, (906-912), (2010).
  • , Niche and area of distribution modeling: a population ecology perspective, Ecography, 33, 1, (159-167), (2010).
  • , Using species distribution models to identify suitable areas for biofuel feedstock production, GCB Bioenergy, 2, 2, (63-78), (2010).
  • , Persistent negative effects of pesticides on biodiversity and biological control potential on European farmland, Basic and Applied Ecology, 11, 2, (97), (2010).
  • , The uncertain nature of absences and their importance in species distribution modelling, Ecography, 33, 1, (103-114), (2010).
  • , Toward a new instrument for identifying the Italian hotspots of biodiversity: A case study of the amphibians and reptiles of Sicily, Italian Journal of Zoology, 77, 4, (453), (2010).
  • , Effects of forest landscape change and management on the range expansion of forest bird species in the Mediterranean region, Forest Ecology and Management, 259, 7, (1338), (2010).
  • , Habitat Suitability and Conservation of the Giant Gartersnake (Thamnophis gigas) in the Sacramento Valley of California, Copeia, 10.1643/CE-09-199, 2010, 4, (591-599), (2010).
  • , Invasibility of reservoirs in the Paraná Basin, Brazil, to Cichla kelberi Kullander and Ferreira, 2006, Biological Invasions, 10.1007/s10530-009-9598-x, 12, 6, (1873-1888), (2009).
  • , Using species distribution models to guide conservation at the state level: the endangered American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) in Oklahoma, Journal of Insect Conservation, 10.1007/s10841-010-9280-8, 14, 5, (511-521), (2010).
  • , Forecasting Weed Distributions using Climate Data: A GIS Early Warning Tool, Invasive Plant Science and Management, 3, 04, (365), (2010).
  • , Evaluation of the potential index model to predict habitat suitability of forest species: the potential distribution of mountain pine (Pinus uncinata) in the Iberian peninsula, European Journal of Forest Research, 10.1007/s10342-009-0275-5, 129, 1, (133-140), (2009).
  • , Habitat–performance relationships: finding the right metric at a given spatial scale, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 10.1098/rstb.2010.0085, 365, 1550, (2255-2265), (2010).
  • , Deriving the Species Richness Distribution of Geotrupinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) in Mexico From the Overlap of Individual Model Predictions, Environmental Entomology, 39, 1, (42), (2010).
  • , Epiphyte sensitivity to a cross-scale interaction between habitat quality and macroclimate: an opportunity for range-edge conservation, Biodiversity and Conservation, 10.1007/s10531-010-9938-2, 19, 14, (3935-3949), (2010).
  • , The spatial legacy of introduction: Celastrus orbiculatus in the southern Appalachians, USA, Journal of Applied Ecology, 46, 6, (1229-1238), (2009).
  • , Predicting global habitat suitability for stony corals on seamounts, Journal of Biogeography, 36, 6, (1111-1128), (2009).
  • , Different climatic envelopes among invasive populations may lead to underestimations of current and future biological invasions, Diversity and Distributions, 15, 3, (409-420), (2009).
  • , From introduction to the establishment of alien species: bioclimatic differences between presence and reproduction localities in the slider turtle, Diversity and Distributions, 15, 1, (108-116), (2008).
  • , Effect of species rarity on the accuracy of species distribution models for reptiles and amphibians in southern California, Diversity and Distributions, 15, 1, (167-177), (2008).
  • , Ecological niche modelling as a technique for assessing threats and setting conservation priorities for Asian slow lorises (Primates: Nycticebus), Diversity and Distributions, 15, 2, (289-298), (2008).
  • , Using species distribution models to predict new occurrences for rare plants, Diversity and Distributions, 15, 4, (565-576), (2009).
  • , Exploring habitat use by cheetahs using ecological niche factor analysis, Journal of Zoology, 277, 2, (141-148), (2008).
  • , Is current climatic equilibrium a guarantee for the transferability of distribution model predictions? A case study of the spotted hyena, Journal of Biogeography, 36, 9, (1645-1655), (2009).
  • , Use of Approximate Inference in an Index of Completeness of Biological Inventories, Conservation Biology, 23, 2, (469-474), (2008).
  • , Hierarchical models facilitate spatial analysis of large data sets: a case study on invasive plant species in the northeastern United States, Ecology Letters, 12, 2, (144-154), (2009).
  • , Comparison of three expert elicitation methods for logistic regression on predicting the presence of the threatened brush‐tailed rock‐wallaby Petrogale penicillata, Environmetrics, 20, 4, (379-398), (2008).
  • , Extrapolating population size from the occupancy–abundance relationship and the scaling pattern of occupancy, Ecological Applications, 19, 8, (2038-2048), (2009).
  • , Is bird incidence in Atlantic forest fragments influenced by landscape patterns at multiple scales?, Landscape Ecology, 10.1007/s10980-009-9370-8, 24, 7, (907-918), (2009).
  • , Modelling the habitat suitability of cetaceans: Example of the sperm whale in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea, Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 10.1016/j.dsr.2008.11.001, 56, 4, (648-657), (2009).
  • , Using Corine Land Cover Habitat Database for the analysis of breeding bird habitat: case study of white storks (Ciconia ciconia) from northern Croatia, Biologia, 64, 6, (2009).
  • , Niches and distributional areas: Concepts, methods, and assumptions, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106, Supplement_2, (19644), (2009).
  • , The effect of prevalence and its interaction with sample size on the reliability of species distribution models, Community Ecology, 10.1556/ComEc.10.2009.2.9, 10, 2, (196-205), (2009).
  • , Predictive Mapping of Plant Species and Communities Using GIS and Landsat Data in a Southern Mongolian Mountain Range, Folia Geobotanica, 10.1007/s12224-009-9042-0, 44, 3, (211-225), (2009).
  • , The performance of state-of-the-art modelling techniques depends on geographical distribution of species, Ecological Modelling, 220, 24, (3512), (2009).
  • , Modeling Protected Species Habitat and Assigning Risk to Inform Regulatory Decisions, Environmental Management, 10.1007/s00267-009-9289-5, 44, 1, (12-23), (2009).
  • , Feral pigs: predicting future distributions, Wildlife Research, 10.1071/WR08115, 36, 3, (242), (2009).
  • , Incomplete search effort: a potential source of bias in estimates of Adélie penguin breeding populations in the Australian Antarctic Territory, Polar Record, 45, 04, (375), (2009).
  • , Lessons Learned from Using GIS to Model Landscape-Level Wildlife Habitat, Models for Planning Wildlife Conservation in Large Landscapes, 10.1016/B978-0-12-373631-4.00011-3, (287-320), (2009).
  • , Transferability of environmental favourability models in geographic space: The case of the Iberian desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) in Portugal and Spain, Ecological Modelling, 220, 5, (747), (2009).
  • , Profiling ecosystem vulnerability to invasion by zebra mussels with support vector machines, Theoretical Ecology, 10.1007/s12080-009-0050-8, 2, 4, (189-198), (2009).
  • , Using community observations to predict the occurrence of malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) in the Western Australian wheatbelt, Biological Conservation, 142, 2, (364), (2009).
  • , Relative density of finds for assessing similarity-based maps of orchid occurrence, Ecological Modelling, 220, 3, (294), (2009).
  • , Effect of characteristics of butterfly species on the accuracy of distribution models in an arid environment, Biodiversity and Conservation, 10.1007/s10531-009-9668-5, 18, 13, (3629-3641), (2009).
  • , Consensual predictions of potential distributional areas for invasive species: a case study of Argentine ants in the Iberian Peninsula, Biological Invasions, 10.1007/s10530-008-9313-3, 11, 4, (1017-1031), (2008).
  • , Predicting suitable habitat for the European lobster (Homarus gammarus), on the Basque continental shelf (Bay of Biscay), using Ecological-Niche Factor Analysis, Ecological Modelling, 220, 4, (556), (2009).
  • , Partitioning and mapping uncertainties in ensembles of forecasts of species turnover under climate change, Ecography, 32, 6, (897-906), (2009).
  • , Estimating the population size of an endangered shorebird, the Madagascar plover, using a habitat suitability model, Animal Conservation, 11, 2, (118-127), (2008).
  • , HABITAT‐QUALITY EFFECTS ON METAPOPULATION DYNAMICS IN GREATER WHITE‐TOOTHED SHREWS, CROCIDURA RUSSULA, Ecology, 89, 10, (2777-2785), (2008).
  • , AUC: a misleading measure of the performance of predictive distribution models, Global Ecology and Biogeography, 17, 2, (145-151), (2007).
  • , Developing an approach to defining the potential distributions of invasive plant species: a case study of Hakea species in South Africa, Global Ecology and Biogeography, 17, 5, (569-584), (2008).
  • , An assessment of the effect of data partitioning on the performance of modelling algorithms for habitat suitability for ticks, Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 22, 3, (248-257), (2008).
  • , COMPONENTS OF UNCERTAINTY IN SPECIES DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY OF THE GREAT GREY SHRIKE, Ecology, 89, 12, (3371-3386), (2008).
  • , FINE‐SCALE HABITAT MODELING OF A TOP MARINE PREDATOR: DO PREY DATA IMPROVE PREDICTIVE CAPACITY, Ecological Applications, 18, 7, (1702-1717), (2008).
  • , MASS EFFECTS MEDIATE COEXISTENCE IN COMPETING SHREWS, Ecology, 89, 7, (2033-2042), (2008).
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