Species distribution models predict rare species occurrences despite significant effects of landscape context

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1871-1879

  McCune, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

associated species; dispersal limitation; disturbance; forest; habitat fragmentation; human dominated landscapes; maxent; rare plants; species distribution model; woodland

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FOREST FLOOR; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT SELECTION; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

EID: 84977160709     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12702     Document Type: Article

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