What does ecological modelling model? A proposed classification of ecological niche models based on their underlying methods

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2011

Autores

sillero, n (Autor) FCUP

Revista

Título: Ecological Modelling

Vol. 222

Páginas: 1343-1346

ISSN: 0304-3800

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

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Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-002-SBJ

DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.01.018

Abstract (EN): Species distribution model is the term most frequently used in ecological modelling, but other authors used instead predictive habitat distribution model or species-habitat models. A consensual ecological modelling terminology that avoids misunderstandings and takes into account the ecological niche theory does not exist at present. Moreover, different studies differ in the type of niche that is represented by similar distribution models. I propose to use as standard ecological modelling terminology the terms "ecological niche", "potential niche", "realized niche" models (for modelling their respective niches), and "habitat suitability map" (for the output of the niche models). Therefore, the user can understand more easily that models always forecast species' niche and relate more closely the different types of niche models.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 4