Uncertainties in predicting species distributions under climate change: a case study using Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae), a widespread agricultural pest

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 8; no. 6; p. e66445
• Main Authors: Meynard, Christine N, Migeon, Alain, Navajas, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 17.06.2013
• Subjects: Acari - classification; Acari - physiology; Agriculture; Animals; Biology; Climate Change; Models, Theoretical; Species Specificity; Uncertainty

Many species are shifting their distributions due to climate change and to increasing international trade that allows dispersal of individuals across the globe. In the case of agricultural pests, such range shifts may heavily impact agriculture. Species distribution modelling may help to predict pot...