A standard protocol for reporting species distribution models

Ecography, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 43(9), P. 1261 - 1277

Published: June 1, 2020

Species distribution models (SDMs) constitute the most common class of across ecology, evolution and conservation. The advent ready‐to‐use software packages increasing availability digital geoinformation have considerably assisted application SDMs in past decade, greatly enabling their broader use for informing conservation management, quantifying impacts from global change. However, must be fit purpose, with all important aspects development applications properly considered. Despite widespread SDMs, standardisation documentation modelling protocols remain limited, which makes it hard to assess whether steps are appropriate end use. To address these issues, we propose a standard protocol reporting an emphasis on describing how study's objective is achieved through series modeling decisions. We call this ODMAP (Overview, Data, Model, Assessment Prediction) protocol, as its components reflect main involved building other empirically‐based biodiversity models. serves two purposes. First, provides checklist authors, detailing key model analyses, thus represents quick guide generic workflow modern SDMs. Second, introduces structured format documenting communicating models, ensuring transparency reproducibility, facilitating peer review expert evaluation quality, well meta‐analyses. detail elements ODMAP, explain can used different objectives applications, complements efforts store associated metadata define standards. illustrate utility by revisiting nine previously published case studies, provide interactive web‐based facilitate plan advance encouraging further refinement adoption scientific community.

Language: Английский

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Renewable energy production will exacerbate mining threats to biodiversity

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Sept. 1, 2020

Abstract Renewable energy production is necessary to halt climate change and reverse associated biodiversity losses. However, generating the required technologies infrastructure will drive an increase in of many metals, creating new mining threats for biodiversity. Here, we map areas assess their spatial coincidence with conservation sites priorities. Mining potentially influences 50 million km 2 Earth’s land surface, 8% coinciding Protected Areas, 7% Key Biodiversity 16% Remaining Wilderness. Most (82%) target materials needed renewable production, that overlap Areas Wilderness contain a greater density mines (our indicator threat severity) compared overlapping other materials. as more and, without strategic planning, these may surpass those averted by mitigation.

Language: Английский

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A global record of annual terrestrial Human Footprint dataset from 2000 to 2018

Scientific Data, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: April 19, 2022

Human Footprint, the pressure imposed on eco-environment by changing ecological processes and natural landscapes, is raising worldwide concerns biodiversity conservation. Due to lack of spatiotemporally consistent datasets Footprint over a long temporal span, many relevant studies this topic have been limited. Here, we mapped annual dynamics global from 2000 2018 using eight variables that reflect different aspects human pressures. The accuracy assessment revealed good agreement between our results previously developed in years. We found more than two million km

Language: Английский

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Change in Terrestrial Human Footprint Drives Continued Loss of Intact Ecosystems

One Earth, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 3(3), P. 371 - 382

Published: Sept. 1, 2020

Language: Английский

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Wilderness areas halve the extinction risk of terrestrial biodiversity

Nature, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 573(7775), P. 582 - 585

Published: Sept. 18, 2019

Language: Английский

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Just ten percent of the global terrestrial protected area network is structurally connected via intact land

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Sept. 11, 2020

Abstract Land free of direct anthropogenic disturbance is considered essential for achieving biodiversity conservation outcomes but rapidly eroding. In response, many nations are increasing their protected area (PA) estates, little consideration given to the context surrounding landscape. This despite fact that structural connectivity between PAs critical in a changing climate and mandated by international targets. Using high-resolution assessment human pressure, we show while ~40% terrestrial planet intact, only 9.7% Earth’s network can be structurally connected. On average, 11% each country or territory’s PA estate As global community commits bolder action on abating loss, placement future will critical, as an increased focus landscape-scale habitat retention restoration efforts ensure those important areas set aside remain (or become)

Language: Английский

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Protecting Biodiversity (in All Its Complexity): New Models and Methods

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 35(12), P. 1119 - 1128

Published: Sept. 22, 2020

Language: Английский

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Global correlates of range contractions and expansions in terrestrial mammals

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: June 5, 2020

Understanding changes in species distributions is essential to disentangle the mechanisms that drive their responses anthropogenic habitat modification. Here we analyse past (1970s) and current (2017) distribution of 204 terrestrial non-volant mammals identify drivers recent contraction expansion range. We find 106 lost part range, 40 them declined by >50%. The key correlates this are large body mass, increase air temperature, loss natural land, high human population density. At same time, 44 have some which with small size, generalist diet, reproductive rates. Our findings clearly show activity life history interact influence range mammals. While former plays a major role determining species' distribution, latter important for both expansion.

Language: Английский

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Global human influence maps reveal clear opportunities in conserving Earth’s remaining intact terrestrial ecosystems

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 26(8), P. 4344 - 4356

Published: June 5, 2020

Abstract Leading up to the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties 15, there is momentum around setting bold conservation targets. Yet, it remains unclear how much Earth's land area without significant human influence and where this located. We compare four recent global maps influences across land, Anthromes, Global Human Modification, Footprint Low Impact Areas, answer these questions. Despite using various methodologies data, different spatial assessments independently estimate similar percentages terrestrial surface as having very low (20%–34%) (48%–56%) influence. Three out agree 46% non‐permanent ice‐ or snow‐covered However, portions planet are comprised cold (e.g., boreal forests, montane grasslands tundra) arid deserts) landscapes. Only biomes (boreal deserts, temperate coniferous forests have a majority datasets agreeing that at least half their has More concerning, <1% grasslands, tropical dry most datasets, mangroves also identified all datasets. These findings suggest about relatively offers opportunities for proactive actions retain last intact ecosystems planet. though relative abundance ecosystem areas with varies widely by biome, conserving should be high priority before they completely lost.

Language: Английский

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Global rarity of intact coastal regions

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 36(4)

Published: Dec. 15, 2021

Management of the land-sea interface is essential for global conservation and sustainability objectives because coastal regions maintain natural processes that support biodiversity livelihood billions people. However, assessments have focused strictly on either terrestrial or marine realm. Consequently, understanding overall state Earth's poor. We integrated human footprint cumulative impact maps in a assessment anthropogenic pressures affecting regions. Of globally, 15.5% had low pressure, mostly Canada, Russia, Greenland. Conversely, 47.9% were heavily affected by humanity, most countries (84.1%) >50% their degraded. Nearly half (43.3%) protected areas across exposed to high pressures. To meet objectives, all nations must undertake greater actions preserve restore within borders.costa, huella humana, impacto humano cumulativo, litoral, presión restauración, tierras vírgenes Resumen El manejo de la interfaz entre tierra y el mar es esencial para los objetivos mundiales conservación sustentabilidad ya que las regiones costeras mantienen procesos naturales sostienen biodiversidad al sustento miles millones personas. Sin embargo, análisis se han enfocado estrictamente en ámbito marino o terrestre, pero no ambos. Por consiguiente, conocimiento del estado general planeta muy pobre. Integramos terrestre humana mapas marinos cumulativo un presiones antropogénicas afectan áreas costeras. De todo mundo, tuvieron una antropogénica reducida, principalmente Canadá, Rusia Groenlandia. En cambio, estuvieron fuertemente afectas por humanidad, mayoría países sus litorales encuentran degradadas. Casi mitad protegidas tienen grado exposición fuertes humanas. Para cumplir sustentabilidad, todos deben emprender mejores acciones preservar restaurar dentro fronteras.

Language: Английский

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