"Rarity up in the mountain: Ecological niche modeling, phenology, and r" by Carlos Andres Matallana-Puerto, Liliana Rosero-Lasprilla et al.
Knowledge of how natural and anthropogenic factors can limit the distribution of rare species is key to develop conservation strategies. We show data on how both factors potentially affect the distribution of a rare high Andean orchid. We chose Masdevallia coccinea as a model because it is endangered and the most commercialized species of the entire genus. Using ecological niche modeling, we confirm its rarity, with a restricted potential occurrence equivalent to only 0.00005 % of South America,...
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