Species distribution models

Water availability limits brown bear distribution at the southern edge of its global range
Large carnivores are among the most threatened species in the world because of their natural low densities and need for expansive …
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Assessing land-use effects on European plant diversity using a biome-specific countryside species-area model
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Assessing landscape connectivity for large mammals in the Caucasus using Landsat 8 seasonal image composites
Land-use is transforming habitats across the globe, thereby threatening wildlife. Large mammals are especially affected because they …
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Assessing differences in connectivity based on habitat versus movement models for brown bears in the Carpathians
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Connectivity assessments typically rely on resistance surfaces derived from habitat models, assuming that higher-quality habitat …
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Forest management impacts on capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) habitat distribution and connectivity in the Carpathians
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Distribution and connectivity of suitable habitat for species of conservation concern is critical for effective conservation …
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Understanding unexpected reintroduction outcomes: Why aren't European bison colonizing suitable habitat in the Carpathians?
Reintroductions are an important tool for re-establishing or reinforcing populations of threatened species, and thus to restore …
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Potential impacts of oil and gas development and climate change on migratory reindeer calving grounds across the Russian Arctic
Aim Drivers of biodiversity loss are increasingly broad in scale, requiring conser-vation planning to move towards range-wide …
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Reconstructing range dynamics and range fragmentation of European bison for the last 8000 years
Aim: Understanding what constituted species’ ranges prior to large-scale human influence, and how past climate and land use change have …
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Refugee species: which historic baseline should inform conservation planning?
Understanding species’ historical ranges can provide important information for conservation planning in the face of environmental …
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European Bison habitat in the Carpathian Mountains
European Bison (Bison bonasus) barely escaped extinction in the early 20th century and now only occur in small isolated herds scattered …
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