EcoNicheS

EcoNicheS streamlines ecological niche modeling, overlap analysis, and connectivity modeling through an R package and Shiny dashboard interface.

Key Features:

• Ecological Niche Modeling: Creates ecological niche models (ENMs) leveraging robust algorithms from the biomod2 suite.
• Niche Overlap Analysis: Performs overlap analysis between ecological niches.
• Connectivity Modeling: Models landscape connectivity for ecological and conservation applications.
• Occurrence Data Processing: Processes occurrence data for ecological modeling workflows.
• Pseudoabsence Point Generation: Generates pseudoabsence points for model training and validation.
• Urbanization Filters: Applies urbanization filters to refine modeling inputs.
• Dynamic Output Visualizations: Produces dynamic visualizations of modeling results.
• Reproducibility and Comparability: Emphasizes reproducibility and comparability across statistical methods.

Scientific Applications:

• Biogeography: Supports biogeographical research through ecological niche modeling capabilities.
• Epidemiology: Applies ecological modeling approaches to epidemiological studies.
• Evolutionary Studies: Facilitates evolutionary research through niche and connectivity analysis.
• Climate Change Impacts: Assesses climate change impacts on species distributions and ecological niches.
• Landscape Connectivity: Analyzes landscape connectivity for conservation planning.
• Biodiversity Conservation: Advances biodiversity conservation through integrated modeling workflows.

Methodology:

EcoNicheS leverages robust algorithms from the biomod2 suite for ecological niche modeling, overlap analysis, and connectivity modeling.