Diversity and Distributions (2013) 19: 1217–1223. doi: 10.1111/ddi.12125

Species distribution modelling (SDM) associates georeferenced observations of a biotic response variable – typically species occurrence or abundance – with multiple environmental predictors using a broad array of statistical learning methods.
This editorial serves as an introduction to a virtual issue of Diversity and Distributions that compiles key papers on species distribution modelling published in the journal. Papers selected for the virtual issue include contributions that both address pressing conceptual and methodological issues and provide key examples of the use of SDM for biodiversity assessment, conservation planning, risk analysis for invasive species and forecasting global change impacts.

Diversity and Distributions (October 2013)