Using species distribution modelling to determine opportunities for trophic rewilding under future scenarios of climate change.

ABSTRACT: Trophic rewilding, the (re)introduction of species to promote self-regulating biodiverse ecosystems, is a future-oriented approach to ecological restoration. In the twenty-first century and beyond, human-mediated climate change looms as a major threat to global biodiversity and ecosystem function. A critical aspect in planning trophic rewilding projects is the selection of suitable sites that match the needs of the focal species under both current and future climates. Species distribution models (SDMs) are currently the main tools to derive spatially explicit predictions of environmental suitability for species, but the extent of their adoption for trophic rewilding projects has been limited. Here, we provide an overview of applications of SDMs to trophic rewilding projects, outline method

SUBMITTER: Jarvie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6231076 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature