Is the GBIF appropriate for use as input in models of predicting species distributions? Study from the Czech Republic
Nature Conservation Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Questions
concerning
species
diversity
have
attracted
ecologists
and
biogeographers
for
over
a
century,
mainly
because
the
of
life
on
Earth
is
in
rapid
decline,
which
expected
to
continue
future.
One
most
important
current
database
distribution
data
Global
Biodiversity
Information
Facility
(GBIF),
contains
more
than
2
billion
occurrences
all
organisms,
this
number
continuously
increasing
with
addition
new
by
combining
other
applications.
Such
also
exist
several
national
databases,
are
unfortunately
often
not
freely
available
included
GBIF.
We
suspected
that
mostly
professionally
maintained
governmental
organisations,
may
be
comprehensive
GBIF,
centrally
organised
therefore
databases
give
accurate
predictions
To
test
our
assumptions,
we
compared:
(i)
amount
Czech
called
Nálezová
databáze
ochrany
přírody
(NDOP,
Discovery
nature
protection)
GBIF
after
its
restriction
Republic,
(ii)
overlap
distributions
based
these
two
databases.
used
family
Orchidaceae
as
model
group.
found
that:
there
significantly
larger
records
per
studied
region
(Czech
Republic)
NDOP,
compared
Maxent
orchid
NDOP
overlapping
great
degree
Bearing
mind
results,
suggest
if
only
one
studied,
must
use
one.
If
should
containing
locations
(usually
some
local
ones,
like
NDOP),
using
implies
significance
distributions.
Language: Английский
Temporal patterns in Malaysian rainforest soundscapes demonstrated using acoustic indices and deep embeddings trained on time-of-day estimation
Yen Yi Loo,
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Mei Yi Lee,
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Samien Shaheed
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et al.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
157(1), P. 1 - 16
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Rapid
urban
development
impacts
the
integrity
of
tropical
ecosystems
on
broad
spatiotemporal
scales.
However,
sustained
long-term
monitoring
poses
significant
challenges,
particularly
in
regions.
In
this
context,
ecoacoustics
emerges
as
a
promising
approach
to
address
gap.
Yet,
harnessing
insights
from
extensive
acoustic
datasets
presents
its
own
set
such
time
and
expertise
needed
label
species
information
recordings.
Here,
study
an
investigating
soundscapes:
use
deep
neural
network
trained
time-of-day
estimation.
This
research
endeavors
(1)
provide
qualitative
analysis
temporal
variation
(daily
monthly)
soundscape
using
conventional
ecoacoustic
indices
embeddings,
(2)
compare
predictive
power
both
methods
for
estimation,
(3)
performance
supervised
classification
unsupervised
clustering
specific
recording
site,
habitat
type,
season.
The
study's
findings
reveal
that
proposed
embeddings
exhibit
overall
comparable
performance.
article
concludes
by
discussing
potential
avenues
further
refinement
method,
which
will
contribute
understanding
across
space.
Language: Английский
Different Responses of Two Endangered Sister Tree Species to Climate Change: A Comparison Between Island and Continental Populations in Tropical Asia
Integrative Conservation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 19, 2025
ABSTRACT
Climate
change
is
widely
recognized
as
a
major
threat
to
biodiversity
and
critical
factor
contributing
the
decline
in
species
populations.
However,
it
remains
uncertain
whether
from
continental
island
environments,
especially
endangered
ones,
will
respond
similarly
or
differently
climate
change.
The
strategies
employed
by
these
cope
with
change,
corresponding
conservation
management
approaches,
remain
poorly
understood.
In
this
study,
we
ecological
niche
models
project
future
shifts
distribution
patterns
of
two
sister
species,
Trigonobalanus
doichangensis
T.
vericillata
,
which
are
distributed
across
regions
tropical
Asia.
We
analyzed
potential
changes
their
under
four
different
scenarios
for
2050s
2070s.
Our
results
indicate
that
temperature
significant
driver
whereas
precipitation
predominantly
influences
.
Moreover,
found
range
likely
exceed
suggesting
may
have
stronger
capacity
adapting
recommend
areas
be
established
maintain
habitat
stability
most
affected
A
comprehensive
assessment
status
both
also
essential.
Overall,
study
underscores
distinct
responses
thereby
enhancing
our
understanding
adaptive
informing
targeted
efforts.
Language: Английский
Forecasting Suitable Habitats of the Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) in Asia: Insights into the Present and Future Climate Projections Within and Beyond Extant Boundaries
Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 902 - 902
Published: Nov. 5, 2024
Terrestrial
carnivores,
such
as
the
clouded
leopard
(
Language: Английский
A bibliometric assessment of the science and practice of blue–green space (BGS): hot spots, lacunae, and opportunities
Bo Mu,
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Ruting Zhao,
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Yang Liu
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et al.
Socio-Ecological Practice Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(1), P. 5 - 20
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Language: Английский
Optimizing Biodiversity Conservation in Sundaland through Advanced Geospatial Techniques and Remote Sensing Technologies
BIO Web of Conferences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
94, P. 07002 - 07002
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Sundaland
ecosystems
are
under
threat
from
human
activity
and
climate
change
such
as
logging,
agricultural
practices,
overexploitation
of
wildlife
climatic
that
have
led
to
frequent
forest
fires
a
decline
in
indigenous
plant
animal
species.
This
study
investigates
the
risks
Sundaland's
biodiversity
well
management
possibilities
using
GIS,
RS,
AI.
The
goal
was
find
out
how
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
can
be
applied
effectively
manage
expand
on
body
knowledge
already
available
about
useful
roles
GIS
RS
play
area.
In
this
systematic
method,
seven
databases
were
used
gather
data
110
research
publications,
which
101
screened
for
scope
subject
variable.
80%
(81articles)
examined
studies
collected
RS.
It
is
found
that.
AI
poised
grow,
offering
new
opportunities
address
intricate
challenges
facing
our
planet's
diverse
ecosystems.
conclusion,
efficient
monitoring,
well-informed
policy
creation,
decision-making
guarantee
long-term
preservation
biodiversity,
integration
essential.
Language: Английский
Sustainable livelihoods and household participation in agroforestry: a case study adjacent to the Sundarban reserve forest in Bangladesh
Md. Akramul Islam,
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Rahul Biswas,
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Arifa Sharmin
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et al.
GeoJournal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
88(3), P. 3059 - 3078
Published: Nov. 19, 2022
Language: Английский
Climate and land-use changes threaten the effectiveness of protected areas for protecting Galliformes in Southeast Asia
Zhengxiao Liu,
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Shan Tian,
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Shuai Lu
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et al.
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Oct. 3, 2023
Climate
and
land-use
changes
their
interactions
have
a
profound
effect
on
biodiversity,
especially
in
biodiverse
areas
such
as
Southeast
Asia
(SEA)
where
aggregations
of
endemic
species
are
widespread.
To
increase
the
effectiveness
biodiversity
protection,
it
is
crucial
to
understand
climate
biodiversity.
In
present
study,
we
predicted
future
based
Cellular
automaton
Markov
chain
model
(CA-MARKOV),
took
Galliformes
an
example
assess
impact
protected
SEA.
addition,
used
ensemble
distribution
models
(SDMs)
potential
habitats
dynamics
62
currently
2070s.
Our
results
showed
that
would
reduce
suitable
these
species.
Among
them,
22
or
31
migrate
upward
because
decrease
habitat
suitability
at
lower
elevations
caused
by
changes,
while
other
40
30
were
downward
land
use
under
two
dispersal
scenarios.
These
expand
area
with
low
high
diversity,
but
there
be
mismatch
between
current
(PAs)
diversity.
order
effectively
ensure
protection
conserve
30%
planet
2030,
our
findings
suggest
should
establish
new
PAs
adjust
range
changes.
Language: Английский
Ecological Degradation Assessment of World Natural Heritage: A Case Study of Bogda Site in Tianshan
Qin Liu,
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Kaijun Cao,
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Hui Ye
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et al.
Polish Journal of Environmental Studies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
32(3), P. 2211 - 2220
Published: March 7, 2023
World
Natural
Heritage
Site
(WNHS)
is
a
typical
demonstration
of
global
diversity
protection.To
realize
the
sustainable
development
WNHSs
under
contradiction
protection
and
utilization,
an
index
system
based
on
framework
exposure-sensitivity-resilience
was
constructed
to
diagnose
ecological
degradation
WNHSs,
degree
structure
were
evaluated
visualized
in
Bogda,
Tianshan
Mountains,
Xinjiang.The
results
show
that:(1)
The
criterion
layers
threat
factors,
resilience
changes
heritage
value
showed
different
spatial
distribution
characteristics.(2)
level
Bogda
site
mainly
mild
degradation,
while
serious
around
scenic
spots
with
intensive
tourist
activities
along
road.The
seriously
degraded
area
least,
accounting
for
1.89%
study
area,
followed
by
health
(6.22%),
moderately
(13.87%),
mildly
(78.03%).(3)
overall
conservation
management
status
remained
good.Low
-low
main
type
high
-high
-high,
-low,
low
-high.The
diagnosis
analysis
would
provide
scientific
basis
conservation,
restoration
site.
Language: Английский
Socio-Economic Model Development for Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy to Climate Change through ICT Implementation
European Journal of Business Management and Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. 132 - 140
Published: Dec. 14, 2024
The
Southeast
Asia
region,
including
Indonesia
and
Malaysia,
is
an
area
that
still
vulnerable
to
the
impacts
of
climate
change.
phenomenon
change
rapidly
becoming
issue
whose
impact
being
felt
in
wider
society
today.
Adaptation
mitigation
strategies
for
change,
developing
socio-economic
models,
ICT
implementation
are
main
issues
need
be
studied
this
research.
However,
appropriate
practical
adaptation
very
complicated
problems
when
linked
development
models
ICT.
This
research
aims
empirically
test
influence
model
on
strategy
through
implementation.
empirical
study
used
a
quantitative
approach,
it
was
supported
by
several
kinds
data
sources,
online
surveys
from
literature
reviews.
Statistical
processing
using
smartPLS
software.
findings
reveal
has
significant
role
mediating
other
further
not
purely
moderate
but
potential
strengthen
will
significantly
contribute
stakeholders
related
parties
involved
at
national
international
levels,
especially
improving
based
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