On the Importance of Expert‐Informed Variable Selection in Species Distribution Modelling

Species Distribution Models (SDMs) are widely used to map species distribution and predict future responses to climate change. While the risk of selecting biologically non‐relevant predictors has been raised, numerous studies continue to fully rely on statistical approaches to automatically select predictors solely focusing on climate variables. Yet, relying only on climate can have important implications for the reliability of the estimated relationships and predictions. Here, we illustrate the implications of ignoring species biology when modelling species distribution.

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  2025

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  Journal of Biogeography

• Publication date

  2025-08-12

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  DOI 10.1111/jbi.70037
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