Integrating occurrence data and expert maps for improved species range predictions

• Published in: Global ecology and biogeography Vol. 26; no. 1/2; pp. 243 - 258
• Main Authors: Merow, Cory, Wilson, Adam M., Jetz, Walter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford John Wiley & Sons Ltd 01.02.2017; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: biogeography; case studies; computer software; decision making; Ecological niche model; expert opinion; habitats; linear models; MACROECOLOGICAL METHODS; maximum entropy; Poisson point process; prediction; species distribution model; vegetation types

Aim: Knowledge of species geographical distributions is critical for many ecological and evolutionary questions and underpins effective conservation decision-making, yet it is usually limited in spatial resolution or reliability. Over large spatial extents, range predictions are typically derived fr...