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  1. Analysis of habitat-selection rules using an individual-based model

    Abstract - Despite their promise for simulating natural complexity,individual-based models (IBMs) are rarely used for ecological research or resource management. Few IBMs have been shown to reproduce realistic patterns of behavior by individual organisms.To test our IBM of stream salmonids and draw conclusions about foraging theory,we analyzed the IBM ’s ability to...

    Author(s):
    Steven F. Railsback; Bret C. Harvey
    Year:
    2002
    Keywords:
    PSW4351, foraging, habitat selection, individual-based model, model testing, modeling state-based, movement motivation, rules for habitat selection, trout, salmonidae, stream fish
    Source:
    Ecology 83(7): 1817-1830.

  2. Stratification of habitats for identifying habitat selection by Merriam's turkeys

    Habitat selection patterns of Merriam’s Turkeys were compared in hierarchical analyses of three levels of habitat stratification. Habitat descriptions in first-level analyses were based on dominant species of vegetation. Habitat descriptions in second-level analyses were based on dominant species of vegetation and overstory canopy cover. Habitat descriptions in third-...

    Author(s):
    Mark A. Rumble; Stanley H. Anderson
    Year:
    1992
    Keywords:
    Merriam's wild turkeys, Meleagris gallopavo merriami, habitat descriptions, forest management, habitat selection
    Source:
    Great Basin Naturalist. 52(2): 139-144.

  3. Scale dependence in habitat selection: The case of the endangered brown bear (Ursus arctos) in the Cantabrian Range (NW Spain)

    Animals select habitat resources at multiple spatial scales. Thus, explicit attention to scale dependency in species-habitat relationships is critical to understand the habitat suitability patterns as perceived by organisms in complex landscapes. Identification of the scales at which particular environmental variables influence habitat selection may be as important as...

    Author(s):
    Maria C. Mateo Sanchez; Samuel A. Cushman; Santiago Saura
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    scale, habitat selection, habitat suitability models, Maxent, brown bear
    Source:
    International Journal of Geographical Information Science. doi: 10.1080/13658816.2013.776684.

  4. Habitat Selection of Nesting Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu in Two North Temperate Lakes

    Anthropogenic disturbances in nearshore littoral zones of lakes may affect spawning habitat and recruitment of smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu, yet habitat models that quantify habitat selection by smallmouth bass in lakes are not well developed nor are their limitations understood. In this study we quantified smallmouth bass spawning habitat in...

    Author(s):
    Michael A. Bozek; Clayton J. Edwards; Martin J. Jennings; Steven P. Newman
    Year:
    2002
    Keywords:
    Source:
    American Fisheries Society Symposium 31:135-148

  5. Functional responses in habitat selection: Clarifying hypotheses and interpretations

    A fundamental challenge in habitat ecology and management is understanding the mechanisms generating animal distributions. Studies of habitat selection provide a lens into such mechanisms, but are often limited by unrealistic assumptions. For example, most studies assume that habitat selection is constant with respect to the availability of resources, such that habitat...

    Author(s):
    Joseph D. Holbrook; Lucretia E. Olson; Nicholas J. DeCesare; Mark Hebblewhite; John R. Squires; Robin Steenweg
    Year:
    2019
    Keywords:
    functional response, generalized linear mixed models, habitat availability, habitat selection, habitat use, Lynx canadensis, Rangifer tarandus caribou, resource selection function
    Source:
    Ecological Applications. 29(3): Article e01852.

  6. Multi-scale Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) nest/roost habitat selection in Arizona and a comparison with single-scale modeling results

    Efficacy of future habitat selection studies will benefit by taking a multi-scale approach. In addition to potentially providing increased explanatory power and predictive capacity, multi-scale habitat models enhance our understanding of the scales at which species respond to their environment, which is critical knowledge required to implement effective...

    Author(s):
    Brad C. Timm; Kevin McGarigal; Samuel A. Cushman; Joseph L. Ganey
    Year:
    2016
    Keywords:
    multi-scale modeling, habitat, scale, all-subsets, scaling, spotted owl, habitat, selection, habitat preference
    Source:
    Landscape Ecology. doi: 10.1007/s10980-016-0371-0.

  7. Multi-scale habitat selection modeling: A review and outlook

    Scale is the lens that focuses ecological relationships. Organisms select habitat at multiple hierarchical levels and at different spatial and/or temporal scales within each level. Failure to properly address scale dependence can result in incorrect inferences in multi-scale habitat selection modeling studies.

    Author(s):
    Kevin McGarigal; Ho Yi Wan; Kathy A. Zeller; Brad C. Timm; Samuel A. Cushman
    Year:
    2016
    Keywords:
    scale, habitat, habitat selection, resource selection, resource selection function, wildlife habitat relationships, species–environment relationships
    Source:
    Landscape Ecology. doi: 10.1007/s10980-016-0374-x.

  8. Home range and habitat selection patterns of mule deer in a restoration-treated ponderosa pine forest

    (Please note, this is an abstract only) Forest restoration treatments are currently being conducted throughout the state of Arizona. Restoration treatments open the existing forest structure and may improve foraging habitat for mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) but may reduce the suitability of day bed sites or decrease fawn recruitment due to removal of sufficient...

    Author(s):
    R. Fenner Yarborough; Catherine S. Wightman
    Year:
    2008
    Keywords:
    Pinon-juniper and juniper woodlands, ponderosa pine forests, ecology, management, restoration, southwestern United States
    Source:
    In: Gottfried, Gerald J.; Shaw, John D.; Ford, Paulette L., compilers. 2008. Ecology, management, and restoration of pinon-juniper and ponderosa pine ecosystems: combined proceedings of the 2005 St. George, Utah and 2006 Albuquerque, New Mexico workshops. Proceedings RMRS-P-51. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 195.

  9. Cattle grazing in semiarid forestlands: Habitat selection during periods of drought

    Climate change models are predicting increased frequency and severity of droughts in arid and semiarid environments, and these areas are responsible for much of the world’s livestock production. Because cattle (Bos Taurus) grazing can impact the abundance, distribution, and ecological function of native plant and animal communities, it is important...

    Author(s):
    C. L. Roever; T. DelCurto; M. Rowland; M. Vavra; M. Wisdom
    Year:
    2015
    Keywords:
    biodiversity, Bos Taurus, cattle, climate change, impacts, public land
    Source:
    Journal of Animal Science. 93(6): 3212-.

  10. Use of Multiple Regression and Use-Availability Analyses in Determining Habitat Selection by Gray Squirrels (Sciurus Carolinensis)

    Multiple regression and use-availability analyses are two methods for examining habitat selection. Use-availability analysis is commonly used to evaluate macrohabitat selection whereas multiple regression analysis can be used to determine microhabitat selection. We compared these techniques using behavioral observations (n = 5534) and telemetry locations (n = 2089) of...

    Author(s):
    John W. Edwards; Susan C. Loeb; David C. Guynn
    Year:
    1994
    Keywords:
    Source:
    Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Tree Squirrels: Proceedings of the International Colloquium on the Ecology of Tree Squirrels

  11. Habitat selection of Merriam's turkey (Meleagris gallopavo Merriami) hens with poults in the Black Hills, South Dakota

    We studied habitat selection patterns of Merriam's Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo merriami) hens with poults in a ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) ecosystem. Thirty-six radio-marked hens produced 19 broods, and we obtained 230 locations of hens with poults. We described vegetation of habitats using criteria from the Rocky...

    Author(s):
    Mark A. Rumble; Stanley H. Anderson
    Year:
    1993
    Keywords:
    Merriam's turkey, Meleagris gallopavo Merriami, poults, habitat selection, forest management, invertebrates, meadows, radio telemetry, grazing
    Source:
    Great Basin naturalist. 53(2): 131-136

  12. Application of Bayesian methods to habitat selection modeling of the northern spotted owl in California: new statistical methods for wildlife research

    We compared a set of competing logistic regression habitat selection models for Northern Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) in California. The habitat selection models were estimated, compared, evaluated, and tested using multiple sample datasets collected on federal forestlands in northern California. We used Bayesian methods in interpreting...

    Author(s):
    Howard B. Stauffer; Cynthia J. Zabel; Jeffrey R. Dunk
    Year:
    2005
    Keywords:
    AIC, Akaike weights, Bayesian methods, habitat selection modeling, model averaging, Northern Spotted Owls, posterior probabilities, prior probabilities.
    Source:
    In: Ralph, C. John; Rich, Terrell D., editors 2005. Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 2 Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 787-794

  13. Influence of Forest Practices on Stand-scale Habitat Selection by Lynx in Northern Maine: Preliminary Results

    Presented at the 85th annual winter meeting of the New England Society of American Foresters

    Author(s):
    Angela K. Fuller; Daniel J. Harrison
    Year:
    2005
    Keywords:
    forestry, sustainability, tree growth, New England, vegetation dynamics, silviculture, forest health
    Source:
    In: Kenefic, Laura S.; Twery, Mark J., eds. Changing Forests - Challenging Times: Proceedings of the New England Society of American Foresters 85th Winter Meeting; 2005 March 16-18; Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-325. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 13

  14. Food habits of Mexican Spotted Owls in Arizona

    The Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) is most common in mature and old-growth coniferous forests throughout much of its range (Forsman et al. 1984, Laymon 1988, Ganey and Balda 1989a, Thomas et al. 1990). Proximate factors underlying habitat selection in Spotted Owls are understood poorly. Abundance and availability of food, however, may be a key...

    Author(s):
    Joseph L. Ganey
    Year:
    1992
    Keywords:
    Mexican spotted owl, Strix occidentalis, habitat selection, food habits
    Source:
    Wilson Bulletin. 104: 321-326.

  15. Winter habitat selection patterns of Merriam's turkeys in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota

    In northern areas of their expanded range, information on Merriam's turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo merriami) is lacking, specifically pertaining to wintering behavior and factors associated with winter habitat selection. Forest managers need detailed quantification of the effects of logging and other management practices on wintering habitats...

    Author(s):
    Chad P. Lehman; Mark A. Rumble; Lester D. Flake
    Year:
    2007
    Keywords:
    Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo merriami, Merriam's turkey, habitat, selection, ponderosa pine, farmstead, Black Hills, South Dakota
    Source:
    Western North American Naturalist. 67(2): 278-291.

  16. Barred owl space use and habitat selection in the eastern Cascades, Washington

    Competition with barred owls (Strix varia varia) is an important factor contributing to the continued decline of threatened northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) populations in the Pacific Northwest, USA, but basic information on habitat selection and space use patterns of barred owls is lacking for much of the...

    Author(s):
    Peter J. Singleton; John F. Lehnkuhl; William L. Gaines; Scott A. Graham
    Year:
    2010
    Keywords:
    barred owl, habitat selection, home range, northern spotted owl, Strix occidentalis, Strix varia, Washington
    Source:
    Journal of Wildlife Management. 74(2): 285-294.

  17. Identification of landscape features influencing gene flow: How useful are habitat selection models?

    Understanding how dispersal patterns are influenced by landscape heterogeneity is critical for modeling species connectivity. Resource selection function (RSF) models are increasingly used in landscape genetics approaches. However, because the ecological factors that drive habitat selection may be different from those influencing dispersal and gene flow, it is...

    Author(s):
    Gretchen H. Roffler; Michael K. Schwartz; Kristine Pilgrim; Sandra L. Talbot; George K. Sage; Layne G. Adams; Gordon Luikart
    Year:
    2016
    Keywords:
    dispersal, landscape genetics, multiple regression on distance matrices, Ovis dalli dalli, population connectivity, resistance surfaces, resource selection function
    Source:
    Evolutionary Applications. 9(6): 805-817.

  18. Marine habitat selection by marbled murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus) during the breeding season

    The marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a declining seabird that is wellknown for nesting in coastal old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest. Most studies of habitat selection have focused on modeling terrestrial nesting habitat even though marine habitat is believed to be a major contributor to population declines in some regions....

    Author(s):
    Teresa J. Lorenz; Martin G. Raphael; Thomas D. Bloxton; Christian Andrew Hagen
    Year:
    2016
    Keywords:
    Brachyramphus marmoratus, discrete choice model, human footprint, old-growth forest
    Source:
    PLOS ONE. 11(9): e0162670-.

  19. Meta-replication reveals nonstationarity in multi-scale habitat selection of Mexican Spotted Owl

    Anthropogenic environmental changes are leading to habitat loss and degradation, driving many species to extinction. In this context, habitat models become increasingly important for effective species management and conservation. However, most habitat studies lack replicated study areas and do not properly address the role of nonstationarity and spatial scales in...

    Author(s):
    Ho Yi Wan; Kevin McGarigal; Joseph L. Ganey; Valentin Lauret; Brad C. Timm; Samuel A. Cushman
    Year:
    2017
    Keywords:
    climate change, conservation, endangered species, habitat suitability, modeling, niche differentiation
    Source:
    The Condor. 119: 641-658.

  20. Meta-analyses of habitat selection by fishers at resting sites in the Pacific coastal region

    The fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a species of conservation concern throughout the Pacific coastal region in North America. A number of radiotelemetry studies of habitat selection by fishers at resting sites have been conducted in this region, but the applicability of observed patterns beyond the boundaries of each study area is unknown. Broadly...

    Author(s):
    Keith B. Aubry; Catherine M. Raley; Steven W. Buskirk; William J. Zielinski; Michael K. Schwartz; Richard T. Golightly; Kathryn L. Purcell; Richard D. Weir; J. Scott Yaeger
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    fisher, habitat selection, meta-analysis, Pacific coastal region, Pekania pennanti, resting site
    Source:
    Journal of Wildlife Management. 77(5): 1937-2817

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