From Safe to Stranded: Land Use and Climate Change Threaten Habitat of Iconic Australian Macropods.

ABSTRACT: As the footprint from human population increases, the associated modification and conversion of natural landscapes in a changing climate places significant pressure on terrestrial wildlife. Since areas of high biodiversity are most affected by urbanisation, there is a need to identify future challenges for species in these regions in the context of intensifying climate change. We investigated habitat dynamics for seven Macropodid species found in the rapidly urbanising, biodiverse Southeast Queensland (SEQ) region of Australia. Habitat suitability was modelled using presence-only occurrence data (2000-2023) in combination with bioclimatic and landscape variables. We employed a balanced Random Forest algorithm to model species distributions, project current and potential habitat and identif

SUBMITTER: Brunton EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12508624 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature