: Guides readers through conceptualization, data acquisition (sampling design, spatial scales), model calibration, evaluation of errors/uncertainty, and final spatial-temporal predictions.
Published in 2017, the book provides a comprehensive framework for building and evaluating niche-based models—essential tools in conservation biology for predicting how species and biodiversity patterns respond to environmental change. Core Conceptual Framework Habitat Suitability and Distribution Models: Wi...
HSMs/SDMs are applied across various ecological challenges to inform management: : Guides readers through conceptualization
is a seminal textbook and methodological guide authored by Antoine Guisan, Wilfried Thuiller, and Niklaus E. Zimmermann. data acquisition (sampling design
The text bridges the gap between ecological niche theory and practical modeling applications. It defines a structured process for developing and Species Distribution Models (SDMs) :