Spatial prediction of species distribution: an interface between ecological theory and statistical modelling

Given the importance of knowledge of species distribution for conservation and climate change management, continuous and progressive evaluation of the statistical models predicting species distributions is necessary. Current models are evaluated in…

Species distribution models are valuable tools for conservationists, managers, and land planners, yet can have limited effectiveness in predicting distributions loca- tions in space and time. One way to help overcome such limitations is to incorpo-…

A theory is developed to predict the interfacial properties between two immiscible polymers. A selfconsistentfield approach is employed to describe the configurational statistics of polymer molecules in the interfacial region. The density profiles…

To counteract the threat of habitat loss and fragmentation for wildlife in Europe, planning processes need to incorporate basic requirements of wildlife populations. In several regions in Germany, the expansion of the wildcat (Felis silvestris,…

This work summarizes the essential advances of the theory of ecology in relation to the notions of stability and resilience of natural systems. The idea of systems with multiple equilibria is discussed and related to Catastrophe Theory. Catastrophic…

Theoretically, communities at or near their equilibrium species number resist entry of new species. Such 'biotic resistance' recently has been questioned because of successful entry of alien species into diverse natural communities. Data on 10,409…

In ecological modelling, limitations in data and their applicability for predictive modelling are more rule than exception. Often modelling has to be performed on sub-optimal data, as explicit and controlled collection of more) appropriate data…

In ecological modelling, limitations in data and their applicability for predictive modelling are more rule than exception. Often modelling has to be performed on sub-optimal data, as explicit and controlled collection of (more) appropriate data…

Discrete spatial solitons traveling along the interface between two dissimilar one-dimensional arrays of waveguides were observed for the first time. Two interface solitons were found theoretically, each one with a peak in a different boundary…

Keywords Biodiversity, conservation biology, conservation planning, ecological data, environmental cartography, global change, invasive species, modelling, reserve design, surveys. Predictive modelling of species geographical distributions is a…