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Using all 19 bioclimatic variables in Random Forest (RF) models for species distribution, known as the full model hypothesis, consistently improved predictive accuracy compared to models with fewer variables. This approach may be beneficial when ecological data is limited.

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  • Ecology
  • Biogeography
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Climate Envelope Models (CEMs) use bioclimatic variables for species distribution, but variable selection is challenging.
  • Ecological relevance is often assumed, yet species' biological responses are frequently unknown.
  • Random Forest (RF) is a robust method for CEMs, handling complex variable relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the full model hypothesis using all 19 bioclimatic variables in an RF model.
  • To compare the predictive performance of full models against reduced and randomly selected variable sets.
  • To assess the impact of variable selection on species distribution modeling accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Employed Random Forest (RF) for species distribution modeling.
  • Compared four model variants: 2, 7, 10, and 19 bioclimatic variables.
  • Validated models against 1000 randomly assembled models with equivalent variable counts.
  • Used *Crustulina guttata* as a case study for distribution prediction.

Main Results:

  • All tested models demonstrated high predictive performance.
  • The full model (19 variables) consistently outperformed models with fewer variables.
  • Random variable selections showed comparable performance to ecologically or statistically selected sets of the same size.
  • Omitting variables risked losing crucial predictive information.

Conclusions:

  • The full model hypothesis, utilizing all available bioclimatic variables, enhances predictive accuracy in RF-based CEMs.
  • Variable selection may not offer significant advantages over random selection when using RF.
  • In data-limited scenarios, employing all variables preserves potentially important predictors.
  • Further research is needed to confirm these findings across diverse taxa and environments.