Validating distribution models for twelve endemic bird species of tropical dry forest in western Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Considering the high biodiversity and conservation concerns of the tropical dry forest, this study aim is to predict and evaluate the potential and current distributions of twelve species of endemic birds which distribute along the western slope of Mexico. The main goal is to evaluate altogether different methods for predicting actual species distribution models (ADMs) of the twelve species including the identification of key environmental potential limiting factors. ADMs for twelve endemic Mexican birds were generated and validated by means of applying: (1) three widely used species niche modeling approaches (ENFA, Garp, and Maxent); (2) two thresholding methods, based on ROC curves and Kappa Index, for transforming continuous models to presence/absence (binary) models; (3) documented hab

SUBMITTER: Ortega-Huerta MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5632607 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature