Animals | |
Use of Anecdotal Occurrence Data in Species Distribution Models: An Example Based on the White-Nosed Coati ( |
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Jennifer K. Frey2  Jeremy C. Lewis1  Rachel K. Guy3  | |
[1] Department of Biology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA;New Mexico Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA; E-Mail: | |
关键词: anecdotal data; climate; evidentiary standards; ecological niche models; Madrean; maximum entropy; occurrence records; species distribution models; | |
DOI : 10.3390/ani3020327 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
We evaluated the influence of occurrence records with different reliability on predicted distribution of a unique, rare mammal in the American Southwest, the white-nosed coati ( Species distributions are usually inferred from occurrence records. However, these records are prone to errors in spatial precision and reliability. Although influence of spatial errors has been fairly well studied, there is little information on impacts of poor reliability. Reliability of an occurrence record can be influenced by characteristics of the species, conditions during the observation, and observer’s knowledge. Some studies have advocated use of anecdotal data, while others have advocated more stringent evidentiary standards such as only accepting records verified by physical evidence, at least for rare or elusive species. Our goal was to evaluate the influence of occurrence records with different reliability on species distribution models (SDMs) of a unique mammal, the white-nosed coati (
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