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5 summaries matching “leopard” in Climate & Habitat Change on jaguar
High-resolution global maps of 21st-century forest cover change
PaperThis landmark study produced the first globally consistent, high-resolution maps of forest loss and gain in the 21st century using satellite imagery, quantifying deforestation at fine scale across the…
Hansen, M.C., Potapov, P.V., Moore, R., Hancher, M., Turubanova, S.A., Tyukavina, A., et al. · Science · 2013
Maximum entropy modeling of species geographic distributions
PaperThis paper introduced the MaxEnt method, a maximum-entropy approach for modeling species distributions from presence-only data, which became one of the most widely used tools in the field. Because muc…
Phillips, S.J., Anderson, R.P., Schapire, R.E. · Ecological Modelling · 2006
Research overview: coupling climate and land-use projections for felids
OverviewThe most realistic forecasts of cat futures combine climate change with land-use change, since for many forest cats habitat conversion is the faster, larger threat. This overview surveys how integrate…
Research overview: spatial resolution and scale effects in felid habitat models
OverviewThe grain and extent at which a habitat model is built strongly influence its conclusions, a key consideration for wide-ranging cats. This overview surveys how the choice of spatial resolution, from c…
Status and ecological effects of the world's largest carnivores
ReviewThis influential review synthesized the global status of the largest carnivores, including big cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars, documenting widespread range contraction and populatio…
Ripple, W.J., Estes, J.A., Beschta, R.L., Wilmers, C.C., Ritchie, E.G., Hebblewhite, M., et al. · Science · 2014