Conclusion
SDMs are imperative tools to identify current areas prone to changes in
the structure and composition of their ecosystems when faced with future
variations in temperatures and precipitation patterns. This study
highlights that the pine distribution will likely expand towards higher
elevations in Fennoscandia where pine trees are not currently present.
Databases sourced from citizen science are extremely useful for the
development of robust models that forecast the spatial distribution of
species due to their large sample size and the wide environmental
gradients where data are collected.