Species distribution models are inappropriate for COVID-19

被引:32
作者
Carlson, Colin J. [1 ]
Chipperfield, Joseph D. [2 ]
Benito, Blas M. [3 ,4 ]
Telford, Richard J. [5 ,6 ]
O'Hara, Robert B. [7 ,8 ]
机构
[1] Georgetown Univ, Med Ctr, Ctr Global Hlth Sci & Secur, Washington, DC 20007 USA
[2] Norwegian Inst Nat Res, Bergen, Norway
[3] Univ Alicante, Dept Ecol, Alicante, Spain
[4] Univ Alicante, Multidisciplinary Inst Environm Studies Ramon Mar, Alicante, Spain
[5] Univ Bergen, Dept Biol Sci, Bergen, Norway
[6] Bjerknes Ctr Climate Res, Bergen, Norway
[7] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Math Sci, Trondheim, Norway
[8] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Ctr Biodivers Dynam, Trondheim, Norway
关键词
ZIKA VIRUS; TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY;
D O I
10.1038/s41559-020-1212-8
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
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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页码:770 / 771
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