Refining climate change projections for organisms with low dispersal abilities: a case study of the Caspian whip snake.

Climate warming is one of the most important threats to biodiversity. Ectothermic organisms such as amphibians and reptiles are especially vulnerable as climatic conditions affect them directly. Ecological niche models (ENMs) are increasingly popular in ecological studies, but several drawbacks exis...

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Main Authors: Tiberiu C Sahlean, Iulian Gherghel, Monica Papeş, Alexandru Strugariu, Ştefan R Zamfirescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3966777?pdf=render