Supraspecific units in correlative niche modeling improves the prediction of geographic potential of biological invasions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biological invasions rank among the most significant threats to biodiversity and ecosystems. Correlative ecological niche modeling is among the most frequently used tools with which to estimate potential distributions of invasive species. However, when areas accessible to the species across its native distribution do not represent the full spectrum of environmental conditions that the species can tolerate, correlative studies often underestimate fundamental niches.

Methods

Here, we explore the utility of supraspecific modeling units to improve the predictive ability of models focused on biological invasions. Taking into account phylogenetic relationships in correlative ecological niche models, we studied the invasion patterns of three species (Aedes aegypti, Pt

SUBMITTER: Castano-Quintero S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7761189 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature