<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Using 35 presence-only data samples and five uncorrelated bioclimatic variables, we made species distribution models (SDMs) for 4 species of critically endangered (CR) liverworts from genus Jungermanniales and Marchantiales (<italic>Cephaloziella elegans</italic>, <italic>Leiocolea heterocolpos</italic>, <italic>Lophozia wenzelii</italic> and <italic>Riccia papillosa</italic>) using the maximum entropy modelling method (MaxEnt). Since we were modelling CR species, only one model proved to be strong enough to be used in the field. However, SDMs can serve as effective and fast tools for acceleration of the discovery of the rare and endangered species. The final model presented in this study can serve as a guide to future survey expeditions, the conservation of the target species and also to help understand their ecology.</p></abstract>

Using 35 presence-only data samples and five uncorrelated bioclimatic variables, we made species distribution models (SDMs) for 4 species of critically endangered (CR) liverworts from genus Jungermanniales and Marchantiales (Cephaloziella elegans, Leiocolea heterocolpos, Lophozia wenzelii and Riccia papillosa) using the maximum entropy modelling method (MaxEnt). Since we were modelling CR species, only one model proved to be strong enough to be used in the field. However, SDMs can serve as effective and fast tools for acceleration of the discovery of the rare and endangered species. The final model presented in this study can serve as a guide to future survey expeditions, the conservation of the target species and also to help understand their ecology.

Species distribution models for critically endangered liverworts (Bryophyta) from the Czech Republic: a guide to future survey expeditions.

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

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Using 35 presence-only data samples and five uncorrelated bioclimatic variables, we made species distribution models (SDMs) for 4 species of critically...

Species distribution models for critically endangered liverworts (Bryophyta) from the Czech Republic: a guide to future survey expeditions.

Published Online: Nov 15, 2017

Page range: 101 - 110

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cszma-2017-0011

Keywords
Species distribution modelling, MaxEnt, and

© 2017 Lukáš Číhal et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Species distribution models for critically endangered liverworts (Bryophyta) from the Czech Republic: a guide to future survey expeditions.

Published Online: Nov 15, 2017

Page range: 101 - 110

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cszma-2017-0011

KeywordsSpecies distribution modelling, MaxEnt, and

© 2017 Lukáš Číhal et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Species distribution modelling, MaxEnt, and