Spatial models of species distribution often include attempts to describe relationships with climate variables via low-degree spline curves; these are commonly termed "climate envelopes". Such curves should typically be either unimodal or monotonic. We propose a simple parametric alternative to spline curves which appeals to biological plausibility and can capture common expected features of species' presence/climate relationships. Furthermore, the methodology can be extended to the multivariate case in a straightforward manner.
Climate Envelopes for Species Distribution Models
Publication Name
26th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling
Publisher
IWSM 2011
ISBN
9788469451298
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2011
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