Habitat Suitability and Distribution Models: With Applications in R van Antoine Guisan, Wilfried Thuiller and Niklaus E. Zimmermann is an English-language textbook on habitat suitability and species distribution. This book introduces the core steps of niche-based model building, evaluation and prediction in ecology, with an emphasis on practical application in R.
It covers the theory behind ecological niches and distribution models, followed by a complete description of model construction, evaluation and spatial predictions. Practical examples and datasets help researchers and students apply models to their own data to predict species distributions and biodiversity.
The content aligns with fields such as ecological science, applied ecology and nature conservation. This book presents a structured approach for habitat suitability analyses, incorporating current insights from statistics and computer science.