Space Use and Multi-Scale Habitat Selection of Adult Raccoons in Central Mississippi

2003 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Chamberlain ◽  
L. Mike Conner ◽  
Bruce D. Leopold ◽  
Kurt M. Hodges
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals The Winter Habitat Selection of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) Based on a Multi-Scale Model

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2454
Author(s):  
Yue Sun ◽  
Yanze Yu ◽  
Jinhao Guo ◽  
Minghai Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Winter Habitat ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Optimal Scale ◽  
Scale Models ◽  
Selection Of

Single-scale frameworks are often used to analyze the habitat selections of species. Research on habitat selection can be significantly improved using multi-scale models that enable greater in-depth analyses of the scale dependence between species and specific environmental factors. In this study, the winter habitat selection of red deer in the Gogostaihanwula Nature Reserve, Inner Mongolia, was studied using a multi-scale model. Each selected covariate was included in multi-scale models at their “characteristic scale”, and we used an all subsets approach and model selection framework to assess habitat selection. The results showed that: (1) Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that the response scale of red deer to environmental factors was different among different covariate. The optimal scale of the single covariate was 800–3200 m, slope (SLP), altitude (ELE), and ratio of deciduous broad-leaved forests were 800 m in large scale, except that the farmland ratio was 200 m in fine scale. The optimal scale of road density and grassland ratio is both 1600 m, and the optimal scale of net forest production capacity is 3200 m; (2) distance to forest edges, distance to cement roads, distance to villages, altitude, distance to all road, and slope of the region were the most important factors affecting winter habitat selection. The outcomes of this study indicate that future studies on the effectiveness of habitat selections will benefit from multi-scale models. In addition to increasing interpretive and predictive capabilities, multi-scale habitat selection models enhance our understanding of how species respond to their environments and contribute to the formulation of effective conservation and management strategies for ungulata.

scholarly journals Meta-replication reveals nonstationarity in multi-scale habitat selection of Mexican Spotted Owl

The Condor ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 119 (4) ◽  
pp. 641-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho Yi Wan ◽  
Kevin McGarigal ◽  
Joseph L. Ganey ◽  
Valentin Lauret ◽  
Brad C. Timm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Spotted Owl ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Selection Of

Space Use and Habitat Selection of American Badgers (Taxidea Taxus) in Southwestern Wisconsin

2019 ◽  
Vol 182 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
James C. Doyle ◽  
David W. Sample ◽  
Lindsey Long ◽  
Timothy R. Van Deelen
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Taxidea Taxus ◽  
Selection Of

Comparative Space Use and Habitat Selection of Moose Around Feeding Stations

2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Floris M. van Beest ◽  
Leif Egil Loe ◽  
Atle Mysterud ◽  
Jos M. Milner
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Selection Of

A multi-scale feeding habitat selection of Red-crowned crane during spring migration at the Shuangtaihekou Nature Reserve, Liaoning Province, China

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (20) ◽  
pp. 6470-6477 ◽  
Author(s):  
吴庆明 WU Qingming ◽  
邹红菲 ZOU Hongfei ◽  
金洪阳 JIN Hongyang ◽  
马建章 MA Jianzhang
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Spring Migration ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Feeding Habitat ◽  
Selection Of

A multi-scale analysis of habitat selection in peripheral populations of the endangered Dupont’s Lark Chersophilus duponti

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
CRISTIAN PÉREZ-GRANADOS ◽  
GERMÁN M. LÓPEZ-IBORRA ◽  
JAVIER SEOANE
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Peripheral Populations ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Forested Areas ◽  
Dupont’S Lark ◽  
Conservation Plans ◽  
Patch Scale ◽  
Selection Of

SummaryHabitat selection of endangered species in peripheral populations must be considered when designing effective conservation plans, as these populations tend to occupy atypical habitats where species-environment relationships are not well understood. We examined patterns of habitat use in peripheral populations of the endangered Dupont’s Lark Chersophilus duplonti using a multi-scale approach and assessed the spatiotemporal transferability of these models to test for their generality. Our results show that at microhabitat (circles of 50-m diameter used by the species versus random points) and macrohabitat (occupied/unoccupied squares of 1 ha) scales the species selected flat and non-forested areas, but at the microhabitat scale the cover of small shrubs was also important. Models developed at patch scale (occupied /unoccupied sites) identified only site size as an important predictor of species occurrence. Habitat models transferred successfully among sites and years, which suggests that these models and our recommendations may be extrapolated over a larger geographic area. A multi-scale approach was used for identifying conservation requirements at different spatial scales. At the patch scale our models confirm it is a priority to maintain or enlarge the extent of habitat patches to ensure the viability of the studied metapopulation. At the macrohabitat scale our results suggest that reducing tree density in low slope areas would be the most effective management action. At the microhabitat scale, encouraging the presence of small and medium-sized shrubs, by clearing certain scrubs (e.g. large brooms Genista spp. and rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis) or promoting traditional low-level extensive grazing, should increase the availability of high-quality habitats for the species, and thus the number of potential territories within a patch. These recommendations largely coincide with the ones given for core populations at specific scales elsewhere.

scholarly journals Restricted constrictors: Space use and habitat selection of native Burmese pythons in Northeast Thailand

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Nicole Smith ◽  
Max Dolton Jones ◽  
Benjamin Michael Marshall ◽  
Surachit Waengsothorn ◽  
George A. Gale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Animal Movement ◽  
Brownian Bridge ◽  
Radio Telemetry ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Human Settlements ◽  
Small Areas ◽  
Agricultural Conversion ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractAnimal movement and resource use are tightly linked. Investigating these links to understand how animals utilize space and select habitats is especially relevant in areas that have been affected by habitat fragmentation and agricultural conversion. We set out to explore the space use and habitat selection of Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) in a patchy land use matrix dominated by agricultural crops and human settlements. We used radio telemetry to record daily locations of seven Burmese pythons over the course of our study period of approximately 22 months. We created dynamic Brownian Bridge Movement Models (dBBMMs) for all individuals, using occurrence distributions to estimate extent of movements and motion variance to reveal temporal patterns. Then we used integrated step selection functions to determine whether individual movements were associated with particular landscape features (aquatic agriculture, forest, roads, settlements, terrestrial agriculture, water), and whether there were consistent associations at the population level. Our dBBMM estimates suggested that Burmese pythons made use of small areas (98.97 ± 35.42 ha), with low mean individual motion variance characterized by infrequent moves and long periods at a single location. At both the individual and population level, Burmese pythons in the agricultural matrix were associated with aquatic environments. Only one individual showed a strong avoidance for human settlements which is troublesome from a human-wildlife conflict angle, especially as Burmese pythons have been observed entering human settlements and consuming livestock in our study site. Our study is one of the first to contribute to the knowledge of Burmese python ecology in their native range as the majority of studies have focused on invasive populations.

Multi‐scale habitat selection of elk in response to beetle‐killed forest

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 679-693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan G. Lamont ◽  
Kevin L. Monteith ◽  
Jerod A. Merkle ◽  
Tony W. Mong ◽  
Shannon E. Albeke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Space use and habitat selection of an invasive mesopredator and sympatric, native apex predator

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Wysong ◽  
Bronwyn A. Hradsky ◽  
Gwenllian D. Iacona ◽  
Leonie E. Valentine ◽  
Keith Morris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Apex Predator ◽  
Selection Of
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