| RRC ID |
88372
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| Author |
Adde A, Rey PL, Külling N, Chauvier-Mendes Y, Fopp F, Popp MR, Broennimann O, Petitpierre B, Strebel N, Gross A, Stofer S, Lehmann A, Zimmermann NE, Pellissier L, Guisan A, Altermatt F.
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| Title |
SDMapCH: a Comprehensive database of >7,500 modelled species habitat suitability maps for Switzerland.
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| Journal |
Sci Data
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| Abstract |
Conserving natural ecosystems requires consistent and standardized biodiversity data to advance scientific research and ecological understanding. Despite several national initiatives to develop databases of species habitat suitability maps, even well-studied countries often lack comprehensive, standardized databases that cover a wide range of taxonomic groups modelled using a consistent framework. Using Switzerland as a case study, we demonstrate how these gaps can be addressed by introducing SDMapCH (v1.3), a nationwide raster database of species habitat suitability maps at 25-meter resolution. SDMapCH provides maps for about 7,500 species under both present conditions and future climate scenarios. SDMapCH was developed using the N-SDM software, an end-to-end platform based on a spatially-nested hierarchical framework. N-SDM allows multi-level integration of species and covariate data, helping to address niche truncation. SDMapCH outputs were evaluated using a state-of-the-art cross-validation procedure, and all layers passed a systematic data integrity check. By providing standardized, high-resolution habitat suitability maps for diverse species across various taxonomic and functional groups, SDMapCH stands as a key resource for scientific research and biodiversity assessments.
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| Volume |
12(1)
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| Pages |
1752
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| Published |
2025-11-6
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| DOI |
10.1038/s41597-025-06037-x
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| PII |
10.1038/s41597-025-06037-x
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| PMID |
41198686
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| PMC |
PMC12592505
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| MeSH |
Biodiversity*
Conservation of Natural Resources
Databases, Factual*
Ecosystem*
Software
Switzerland
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| Resource |
| GBIF |
Plant specimens in the Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
