Predicting habitat suitability for Townsend's big-eared bats across California in relation to climate change.

ABSTRACT: Effective management decisions depend on knowledge of species distribution and habitat use. Maps generated from species distribution models are important in predicting previously unknown occurrences of protected species. However, if populations are seasonally dynamic or locally adapted, failing to consider population level differences could lead to erroneous determinations of occurrence probability and ineffective management. The study goal was to model the distribution of a species of special concern, Townsend's big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii), in California. We incorporate seasonal and spatial differences to estimate the distribution under current and future climate conditions. We built species distribution models using all records from statewide roost surveys and by subs

SUBMITTER: Hamilton NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9755818 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature