mop - Mobility Oriented-Parity Metric

A set of tools to perform multiple versions of the Mobility Oriented-Parity metric. This multivariate analysis helps to characterize levels of dissimilarity between a set of conditions of reference and another set of conditions of interest. If predictive models are transferred to conditions different from those over which models were calibrated (trained), this metric helps to identify transfer conditions that differ substantially from those of calibration. These tools are implemented following principles proposed in Owens et al. (2013) <doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2013.04.011>, and expanded to obtain more detailed results that aid in interpretation.

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nichevol - Tools for Ecological Niche Evolution Assessment Considering Uncertainty

A collection of tools that allow users to perform critical steps in the process of assessing ecological niche evolution over phylogenies, with uncertainty incorporated explicitly in reconstructions. The method proposed here for ancestral reconstruction of ecological niches characterizes species' niches using a bin-based approach that incorporates uncertainty in estimations. Compared to other existing methods, the approaches presented here reduce risk of overestimation of amounts and rates of ecological niche evolution. The main analyses include: initial exploration of environmental data in occurrence records and accessible areas, preparation of data for phylogenetic analyses, executing comparative phylogenetic analyses of ecological niches, and plotting for interpretations. Details on the theoretical background and methods used can be found in: Owens et al. (2020) <doi:10.1002/ece3.6359>, Peterson et al. (1999) <doi:10.1126/science.285.5431.1265>, Soberón and Peterson (2005) <doi:10.17161/bi.v2i0.4>, Peterson (2011) <doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02456.x>, Barve et al. (2011) <doi:10.1111/ecog.02671>, Machado-Stredel et al. (2021) <doi:10.21425/F5FBG48814>, Owens et al. (2013) <doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2013.04.011>, Saupe et al. (2018) <doi:10.1093/sysbio/syx084>, and Cobos et al. (2021) <doi:10.1111/jav.02868>.

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