Assessing historical and future habitat models for four conservation‐priority Mojave Desert species

Aim Modelling and quantifying habitat changes using three historical field surveys for four Mojave Desert species and projecting future scenarios. Location Newberry Mountains, southern Nevada, USA. Methods Three vegetation field surveys were conducted, ending in 1979, 2008 and 2016, respectively. Field data collection across three time steps resulted in a unique dataset with 100 re‐surveyed 0.06‐ha plots. Using Maxent ecological niche modelling...