a r t i c l e i n f o Correlative species distribution models are becoming commonplace in the scientific literature and public out-reach products, displaying locations, abundance, or suitable environmental conditions for harmful invasive species, threatened and endangered species, or species of special concern. Accurate species distribution models are useful for efficient and adaptive managemen...

Understanding the relationship between soil biodiversity, habitat, and function is one of the main issues of soil-ecological research. The description of spatiotemporal distributions of soil organisms at relevant scales and in relation to their activity is a prerequisite to understand and quantify the factors that control soil functions. Species distribution models can help to explain the funct...

An important component in the fields of ecology and conservation biology is understanding the environmental conditions and geographic areas that are suitable for a given species to inhabit. A common tool in determining such areas is species distribution modeling which uses computer algorithms to determine the spatial distribution of organisms. Most commonly the correlative relationships between...

Species distribution prediction modeling plays a key role in biodiversity research. We propose to publish both species distribution data and modeling components as Web services and composite them into modeling systems using the scientific workflow approach. We build a prototype system using Kepler scientific workflow system and demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach. This study is...