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Macroecología y ecoinformática: sesgos, errores y predicciones en el modelado de distribuciones

Ecosistemas, 2014
Hoy en día es común estudiar los patrones globales de biodiversidad a partir de las predicciones generadas por diferentes modelos de nicho ecológico. Habitualmente, estos modelos se calibran con datos procedentes de bases de datos de libre acceso (e.g ...
Sara Varela, Rubén G. Mateo, Raúl García-Valdés, Federico Fernández González   +3 more
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The world in your hands: GeoHealth then and now

Geospatial Health, 2019
Infectious diseases transmitted by vectors/intermediate hosts constitute a major part of the economic burden related to public health in the endemic countries of the tropics, which challenges local welfare and hinders development.
Robert Bergquist, Samuel Manda
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Modeling the impact of climate change on suitable areas for the underutilized crop Cyperus esculentus (tiger nut) and implications for production expansion and conservation in Togo, West Africa

Discover Agriculture
Cyperus esculentus L., an important food and medicinal plant, is increasingly threatened by climate change in Togo. This study aims to model its current and future distribution using the MaxEnt and Bioclim algorithms, incorporating environmental ...
Koffi Kibalou Palanga, Anissou Bawa, Jacques Idohou Kadjogbé Ayena, Dowo Michée Adjacou, Thierry Dèhouégnon Houehanou, Gérard Nounagnon Gouwakinnou, Armand Kuyema Natta   +6 more
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Evaluation of the bioclimate of the Piatra-Neamț tourist resort

Balneo and PRM Research Journal
Abstract: Background: The study responds to real needs of knowing the bioclimate of some tourist resorts in order to develop different types of tourism, in which the bioclimate plays a significant role. In Romania, a similar study was carried out for the resort towns of Vatra Dornei and Tg. Ocna. Methods: The research is based on time series of weather
Constantin Roșu, Dumitru Mihăilă, Petruț-Ionel Bistricean, Carmen Boiciuc, Sînziana – Călina Silișteanu   +4 more
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Environmental niche unfilling but limited options for range expansion by active dispersion in an alien cavity-nesting wasp

BMC Ecology, 2018
Background Predicting the patterns of range expansion of alien species is central to develop effective strategies for managing potential biological invasions.
Carlo Polidori, Marcella Nucifora, David Sánchez-Fernández   +2 more
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An evaluation of methods for modelling distribution of Patagonian insects Una evaluación de los métodos para modelizar la distribución de insectos patagónicos

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 2009
Various studies have shown that model performance may vary depending on the species being modelled, the study área, or the number of sampled localities, and suggest that it is necessary to assess which model is better for a particular situation. Thus, in
MARCELO F TOGNELLI, SERGIO A ROIG-JUÑENT, ADRIANA E MARVALDI, GUSTAVO E FLORES, JORGE M LOBO   +4 more
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Protected Areas Are Important for the Conservation of Disa engleriana, an Edible Orchid in Malawi

Ecology and Evolution
Edible orchids are increasingly threatened by unsustainable use in their natural habitats. Several studies highlight the need for propagation to counter this threat.
Blessings Tionge Chingagwe, Gift Gladson Moyo, Elizabeth Mwafongo, Tiwonge I. Mzumara, Jean Cossi Ganglo   +4 more
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Descripción Climática de Localidades de Spizella wortheni con Bases de Datos Libres

Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios
Utilizando bases de datos libres (BDL), Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) y Bioclim (BIO), se describió el clima de Spizella wortheni en su distribución histórica (DH), n = 15 localidades.
Dino Ulises Gonzalez-Uribe, Feliciano Heredia-Pineda, Irasema del Rosario Malacar-Herrera, Héctor Darío González-López   +3 more
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The EuMedClim Database: Yearly Climate Data (1901–2014) of 1 km Resolution Grids for Europe and the Mediterranean Basin

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018
Thibaut Fréjaville, Marta Benito Garzón   +1 more
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The Arid Bioclimates in the Mediterranean Isoclimatic Zone

Ecologia mediterranea, 1982
Le Houérou Henri Noël. The Arid Bioclimates in the Mediterranean Isoclimatic Zone. In: Ecologia mediterranea, tome 8 n°1-2, 1982. Définition et localisation des écosystèmes méditerranéens terrestres / Definition and localization of terrestrian Mediterranean biota. Saint-Maximin (France) 16-20/11/81. pp. 103-114.
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