Species distribution models are inappropriate for COVID-19

Carlson, Colin J.; Chipperfield, Joseph D.; Benito, Blas M.; Telford, Richard J.; O'Hara, Robert B.

Publicación: NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
2020
VL / 4 - BP / 770 - EP / 771
abstract
Species distribution models are a powerful tool for ecological inference, but not every use is biologically justified. Applying these tools to the COVID-19 pandemic is unlikely to yield new insights, and could mislead policymakers at a critical moment.

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