Why understanding the pioneering and continuing contributions of BIOCLIM to species distribution modelling is important

• Published in: Austral ecology Vol. 43; no. 8; pp. 852 - 860
• Main Author: Booth, Trevor H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Richmond Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2018
• Subjects: Australia; bioclimatic indexes; Bioclimatology; biogeography; biological conservation; Biometeorology; Climate change; ecological niche modelling; Ecological niches; Ecological risk assessment; Environmental impact; habitat suitability modelling; Interpolation; Modelling; Niches; planning; risk; Species; species distribution model; Australia

Modern species distribution modelling (SDM) began in 1984 with the launch of the BIOCLIM program in Australia. With more than 900 papers mentioning ‘species distribution model’ published around the world to date, SDM is one of the most active areas of global ecology. Three books published in 2009, 2...