<scp> <i>rTPI</i> </scp> : An R Package for Calculating Thermal and Aridity Position Indices for Terrestrial Vertebrates

provides easy-to-use functions and straightforward access to a wide range of realized thermal and aridity niche tolerance limits for a large number of terrestrial vertebrates to be used in addressing a multitude of ecological questions.

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Ecology and Evolution
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2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.73397
Primary Topic
Species Distribution and Climate Change
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rTPI : An R Package for Calculating Thermal and Aridity Position Indices for Terrestrial Vertebrates

Matthew J. Watson, Jeremy T. Kerr
Ecology and Evolution
Species Distribution and Climate Change
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rTPI : An R Package for Calculating Thermal and Aridity Position Indices for Terrestrial Vertebrates

Matthew J. Watson, Jeremy T. Kerr
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Abstract

provides easy-to-use functions and straightforward access to a wide range of realized thermal and aridity niche tolerance limits for a large number of terrestrial vertebrates to be used in addressing a multitude of ecological questions.

Ecology and EvolutionVol. 16(4)
University of Ottawa (CA)
University of Ottawa, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Climate action
Openalex Percentile: Top 24%
Species Distribution and Climate Change
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