A5082186796- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant and animal studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2016-2025
University of Potsdam
2020-2024
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2019-2022
Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité
2012
Walter de Gruyter (Germany)
2012
Species distribution models (SDMs) constitute the most common class of across ecology, evolution and conservation. The advent ready‐to‐use software packages increasing availability digital geoinformation have considerably assisted application SDMs in past decade, greatly enabling their broader use for informing conservation management, quantifying impacts from global change. However, must be fit purpose, with all important aspects development applications properly considered. Despite...
Models are useful tools for understanding and predicting ecological patterns processes. Under ongoing climate biodiversity change, they can greatly facilitate decision‐making in conservation restoration help designing adequate management strategies an uncertain future. Here, we review the use of spatially explicit models decision support to identify key gaps current modelling restoration. Of 650 reviewed publications, 217 publications had a clear application were included our quantitative...
Space use by animals is determined the interplay between movement and environment, thus mediated habitat selection, biotic interactions intrinsic factors of moving individuals. These processes ultimately determine home range size, but their relative contributions dynamic nature remain less explored. We investigated role unrelated to selection related sex in driving space size Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica. used GPS collars track ibex across year two different geographical areas Sierra...
Dispersal is a key life-history trait for most species and essential to ensure connectivity gene flow between populations facilitate population viability in variable environments. Despite the increasing importance of range shifts due global change, dispersal has proved difficult quantify, limiting empirical understanding this phenotypic wider synthesis. Here, we introduce statistical framework estimate standardised kernels from biased data. Based on this, compare European breeding birds...
Arthropods, as ectotherms, are experiencing global declines, with many species facing the need to either acclimate or disperse in response climate change. To generate general insights into such responses, a framework integrating traits on life history, dispersal and thermal niche is currently lacking. In light of this, understanding which degree these covary organised syndromes key improve distribution forecasting under We quantified range covariation among 4000 Western European arthropod...
The formation of independent evolutionary lineages involves neutral and selective factors, understanding their relative roles in population divergence is a fundamental goal speciation research. Correlations between allele frequencies environmental variability can reveal the role selection, yet contribution drift be difficult to establish. Recently diversified taxa like Oregon junco (Aves, Passerellidae, Junco hyemalis oreganus) western North America provide ideal scenarios apply...
We studied the effect of climate change on distribution two insectivorous passerines (the meadow pipit Anthus pratensis and chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita) in wintering grounds Western Mediterranean basin. In this region, precipitation temperature can affect these birds through direct (thermoregulation costs) or indirect effects (primary productivity). Thus, it be postulated that projected changes region will extent suitability their grounds. abundance several hundred localities along a...
Abstract Predictions of species' current and future ranges are needed to effectively manage species under environmental change. Species typically estimated using correlative distribution models (SDMs), which have been criticized for their static nature. In contrast, dynamic occupancy (DOMs) explicitily describe temporal changes in species’ via colonization local extinction probabilities, from time series occurrence data. Yet, tests whether these improve predictive accuracy or conditions...
Abstract Generating spatial predictions of species distribution is a central task for research and policy. Currently, correlative models (cSDMs) are among the most widely used tools this purpose. However, fundamental assumption cSDMs, that distributions in equilibrium with their environment, rarely fulfilled real data limits applicability cSDMs dynamic projections. Process‐based, SDMs (dSDMs) promise to overcome these limitations as they explicitly represent transient dynamics enhance...
Abstract Global biodiversity is under high and rising anthropogenic pressure. Yet, how the taxonomic, phylogenetic, functional facets of are affected by different threats over time unclear. This particularly true for two main drivers current crisis: habitat destruction overexploitation. We provide first long‐term assessment multifaceted changes caused these any tropical region. Focussing on larger mammals in South America's 1.1 million km 2 Gran Chaco region, we assessed multiple between...
It is widely accepted that changes in the environment affect mean trait expression, but little known about how shapes intra-individual and intra-population variance. Theory suggests variance might be plastic under natural selection, rather than reflecting developmental noise, evidence for this hypothesis scarce. Here, we experimentally tested whether differences intrinsic environmental predictability variability of different reproductive traits, selection.Under field conditions, subjected...
Seasonal animal migration is a widespread phenomenon. At the species level, it has been shown that many migratory track similar climatic conditions throughout year. However, remains unclear whether such niche tracking pattern direct consequence of individual behaviour or emerges at population level through behavioural variability. Here, we estimated seasonal overlap and central European white storks ( Ciconia ciconia ). We quantified for both weather climate to control different...
Poaching is driving many species toward extinction, and as a result, lowering poaching pressure conservation priority. This requires understanding where high which factors determine these spatial patterns. However, the cryptic illegal nature of makes this difficult. Ranger patrol data, typically recorded in protected area logbooks, contain information on patrolling efforts detection should thus provide opportunities for better pressure. data are seldom analyzed rarely used to inform adaptive...
Abstract Aim Large carnivores are currently recolonizing parts of their historical ranges in Europe after centuries persecution and habitat loss. Understanding the mechanisms driving these recolonizations is important for proactive conservation planning. Using brown bear ( Ursus arctos ) Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus as examples, we explore where when large likely to expand into human‐dominated landscapes how varying levels resistance due human pressure might impact this recolonization process....
Abstract Insectivorous bats in temperate zones have evolved strategies such as migration or hibernation to overcome challenges of reduced resource availability and increased energy demand during winter. In the southeastern United States Coastal Plain, are either year‐round residents remain active winter migrants from colder areas seeking milder temperatures. Southeastern Plain forests also may represent important for remnant populations species impacted by white‐nose syndrome. Working pine (...
Migratory birds spend periods of the year in different locations as a response to seasonal changes environmental suitability. They are classified either ‘niche‐trackers’ or ‘niche‐switchers’, depending on whether they track switch conditions throughout year. However, relationship between these strategies and their migratory behaviour is still unclear. Here we examine European Robins Erithacus rubecula Eurasian Blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla breeding wintering areas differs from that sedentary...
Summary Because migrant birds occur in different parts of the world seasons, their numbers may be limited by size smallest area they inhabit during year. In addition, restricted ranges make populations more susceptible to local perturbations such that range is frequently considered a correlate species vulnerability. Despite this, little known about balance between seasonal partially migratory species. These migrants are difficult segregate from sedentary conspecifics winter grounds and thus...
Capsule Ring records can be used to predict spatial changes in habitat suitability wintering grounds of migratory birds as shown by a case study with the Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis).
This paper studies the factors affecting passerine (Order Passeriformes) species richness in Western Maghreb, a region at southwestern border of Palearctic reputed as primary wintering ground for many common European birds. The effect productivity, temperature, landscape structure and geographical location on bird was explored 220 localities across Morocco. models resulting from multivariate analyses supported effects temperature cover richness, with higher numbers occurring warm farmlands...
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is increasing in extent and intensity across the globe. It has been shown to interfere with animal sensory systems, orientation distribution, potential cause significant ecological impacts. We analysed locations of 102 mountain lions (Puma concolor) a light-polluted region California. modelled their distribution relative environmental human-disturbance variables, including upward radiance (nearby lights), zenith brightness (sky glow) natural illumination from...
Abstract Effective conservation of animal populations depends on the availability reliable data derived from rigorous monitoring protocols, which allows us to assess trends and understand processes they are governed by. Nevertheless, population schemes hampered by multiple sources errors resulting specific logistical survey constraints. Two common complications non‐visitation some sites in certain years preferential sampling (PS), that is, tendency “better” disproportionately more often....
Mediterranean woodlands and associated shrub formations of southern Iberia are key habitats for conservation migratory birds. In some bird species, sedentary conspecifics meet in these areas during winter, but our understanding how each population group is distributed over available the factors that determine their spatial organization still unclear. This seriously limits ability to assess vulnerability ongoing environmental changes affecting wintering this region. We used hydrogen isotopic...