SSM, GD, MT and WT conceived the study. GD and MT led the data collection, curation, modeling, prediction and validation for plants and invertebrates species distributions respectively under the supervision of WT. RP and JR led the data collection and curation for vertebrates species. SSM led the modeling, prediction and validation of vertebrates species distributions. SSM led the data collection, data curation, modeling and validation of habitat distributions. MH developed and applied the methodology for post-hoc range constraints under the supervision of WT and SSM. SSM, GD, MT and WT wrote the manuscript with contributions from all coauthors.