Predicting the Spread of Emerging, Invasive Pathogens – Salamander Chytrid
Species Distribution Models are frequently used for predicting the spread of invasive species; however, few studies evaluate the predictive power of alternative models of spread. Using a model selection framework to compare candidate models for the spread of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, the emerging infectious salamander chytrid, we were able to successfully isolate a single best fit model.
Slender Salamander from Millard Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains, CA.