J. Soberon

Land-cover change in Cuba may favor biodiversity: An example using Omphalea (Angiosperma: Euphorbiaceae) and Urania boisduvalii (Lepidoptera: Uraniidae)

The paper assesses land-cover change in Cuba over 35 years and evaluates its impact on Omphalea plants and Urania boisduvalii moths, finding increased forest and shrubs areas may benefit biodiversity.

Estimating the fundamental niche: accounting for the uneven availability of existing environmental conditions in the calibration area

This paper proposes a method to estimate the fundamental niche of a species by accounting for environmental condition availability in the calibration area using a weighted-normal model.

Geographic potential of the world largest hornet, Vespa mandarinia Smith (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), worldwide and particularly in North America

The paper assesses the climatic suitability for Asian giant hornet establishment in North America and predicts potential invasive ranges.

On Some Problems of Estimating Fundamental Niche from Physiological Data

The paper identifies challenges in estimating fundamental niches from physiological data and applies solutions to test if fundamental niches contain realized niches in marine fishes and terrestrial beetles, finding agreement with Hutchinson's predictions.

A comment on "Species are not most abundant in the center of their geographic range or climatic niche"

The paper critiques a previous study's methodology, arguing that its analysis of population density and geographic/environmental position is flawed and prevents robust conclusions.