Multi-phase modelling of potential drivers for the range expansion of the golden jackal (Canis aureus).

ABSTRACT: Ecological niche models are often snapshots in space and time, providing little information on how niches change in response to changing environmental conditions and species interactions over time. The golden jackal has shown one of Europe's most drastic expansions in recent decades. However, modelling the drivers behind the expansion has often been limited to a single time period and focusing mainly on land cover and current climatic characteristics and its changes rather than incorporating biotic interactions. Therefore, we aim to identify the drivers that influence the species distribution and assess their impacts on each phase of its expansion process, with a focus on competitor species and consumed resources. We applied an ecological niche modelling approach to investigate the species

SUBMITTER: Bijl H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623759 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature