##  [MaxEnt Model](/maxent-model) 

  ##  [MaxEnt Model](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/maxent-model-0) 

  

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Definition

A presence‑only species distribution modelling method that estimates a relative suitability (or probability distribution under specified sampling assumptions) across a study area by finding the probability distribution of maximum entropy subject to constraints that empirical averages of selected environmental features match those observed at occurrence locations.