Dear all colleagues,
I submitted a manuscript concerning species distribution model using Maxent algorithm. I received a comment on the interpretation of response curves that made me confused.
The comment:
"If response curves obtained directly from the MaxEnt output (either ENMeval or dismo package), they should be univariate response curves. It does not in any way indicate occurrence probability across an elevation gradient. A separate analysis is required for that."
Can you, experts, give me any hints for righly understanding the response curves in Maxent model? Thank you very much.
Note: "Elevation" in the comment is one of variables used my model.
Univariate curves show one response at a time but multivariate is better because it shows the interaction of all factors. So I don't agree with the person. But if it is a manuscript for publication, you have to make the required changes :)
Dear Dr. Pietro Milanesi,
Thank you for your response. I have attachted the figure here.
Thank you very much.
Check the shape of the curve; downward sloping means decreasing while upward sloping signify increasing between the variable and metrics under study. Flat shape means no response or saturation point.
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