Clarifying space use concepts in ecology: range vs. occurrence distributions
J. M. Alston, C. H. Fleming, M. J. Noonan, M. A. Tucker, I. Silva, C. Folta, T. S. Akre, A. H. Ali, J. L. Belant, D. Beyer, N. Blaum, K. Boehning-Gaese, R. Cunha de Paula, J. Dekker, J. Drescher-Lehman, , W. F. Fagan
This paper distinguishes between range and occurrence distributions in ecology, showing that conflating them can lead to incorrect ecological inferences and conservation practices.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2022Ecology