Python Script for Multi-Species Spatial Thinning and Multivariate Moran's I Evaluation in Species Distribution Modeling

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Authors: Guo Yanming, Zhang Haiyan
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Abstract

This repository provides a Python script for evaluating and mitigating spatial autocorrelation in species distribution models. The script performs spatial thinning on species occurrence data across user-defined distance gradients and calculates the multivariate Global Moran's I for associated environmental predictors.

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
18 April 2026