Multi-scale habitat selection modeling: a review and outlook

Landscape Ecology, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 31(6), P. 1161 - 1175

Published: April 7, 2016

Language: Английский

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Unpacking the exploration–exploitation tradeoff: A synthesis of human and animal literatures.

Decision, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 2(3), P. 191 - 215

Published: April 6, 2015

Many decisions in the lives of animals and humans require a fine balance between exploration different options exploitation their rewards. Do you buy advertised car, or do test drive models? continue feeding from current patch flowers, fly off to another one? marry your partner, try luck with someone else? The required these situations is commonly referred as exploration– tradeoff. It features prominently wide range research traditions, including learning, foraging, decision making literatures. Here, we integrate findings other often-isolated literatures order gain better understand- ing possible tradeoffs exploitation, propose new theoretical insights that might guide future research. Specifically, explore how potential depend on (a) conceptualization exploitation; (b) influencing environmental, social, individual factors; (c) scale at which are considered; (d) relationship types transitions 2 behaviors; (e) goals maker. We conclude best conceptualized points continuum, extent an agent’s behavior can be interpreted exploratory exploitative depends upon level abstraction it considered.

Language: Английский

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Habitat–performance relationships: finding the right metric at a given spatial scale

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2010, Volume and Issue: 365(1550), P. 2255 - 2265

Published: June 21, 2010

The field of habitat ecology has been muddled by imprecise terminology regarding what constitutes habitat, and how importance is measured through use, selection, avoidance other bio-statistical terminology. Added to the confusion idea that scale-specific. Despite these conceptual difficulties, ecologists have made advances in understanding ‘how habitats are important animals’, data from animal-borne global positioning system (GPS) units potential help this clarification. Here, we propose a new framework connect with measures animal performance itself—towards assessing habitat–performance relationship (HPR). Long-term studies will be needed estimate consequences selection for performance. GPS wildlife can provide approaches studying useful correlates review. Recent examples include merging traditional resource information about resources used at different critical life-history events (e.g. nesting, calving, migration), uncovering facilitate movement or foraging and, ultimately, comparing strategies those resulting death. By integrating receivers technologies combining additional information, believe drivers HPRs inform improve conservation.

Language: Английский

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Adaptive breeding-habitat selection: Is it for the birds?

Ornithology, Journal Year: 2012, Volume and Issue: 129(4), P. 589 - 599

Published: Oct. 1, 2012

Language: Английский

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Spatial and temporal structure of a mesocarnivore guild in midwestern north America

Wildlife Monographs, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 191(1), P. 1 - 61

Published: April 27, 2015

Carnivore guilds play a vital role in ecological communities by cascading trophic effects, energy and nutrient transfer, stabilizing or destabilizing food webs. Consequently, the structure of carnivore can be critical to ecosystem patterns. Body size is crucial influence on intraguild interactions, because it affects access prey resources, effectiveness scramble competition, vulnerability predation. Coyotes (Canis latrans), bobcats (Lynx rufus), gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), raccoons (Procyon lotor), red (Vulpes vulpes), striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) occur sympatrically throughout much North America overlap resource use, indicating potential for interspecific interactions. Although known about autecology individual species separately, little factors that facilitate coexistence how interactions within this guild distribution, habitat temporal activity smaller carnivores. To assess affect widespread guild, we conducted large-scale, non-invasive survey using an occupancy modeling framework. We deployed remote cameras during 3-week surveys detect carnivores at 1,118 camera locations 357 2.6-km2 sections (3–4 cameras/section composing cluster) 16 southernmost counties Illinois (16,058 km2) January–April, 2008–2010. characterized microhabitat each location landscape-level features cluster. In multistage approach, used information-theoretic methods evaluate competing models detection, species-specific occupancy, multispecies co-occupancy, multiseason (colonization extinction) dynamics. developed represent hypothesized effects anthropogenic features, availability, landscape complexity, vegetative land cover. quantified patterns based their frequency appearance photographs. Further, assessed whether shifted diel response presence competitors. Of 102,711 photographs endothermic animals, recorded (n = 412 photographs), coyotes 1,397), 546), 40,029), 149), 2,467). Bobcats were active primarily crepuscular periods, was reduced with precipitation higher temperatures. The probability detecting decreased after bobcat photograph recorded, suggesting avoidance first encounter. Across southern Illinois, camera-location camera-cluster scale ( 0.24 ± 0.04, cluster 0.75 0.06) negatively influenced infrastructure. had high rates colonization 0.86) low extinction 0.07), expanding population, but agricultural less likely colonized. Nearly all clusters occupied 0.95 0.03). At local scale, coyote 0.58 0.03) hardwood forest stands open understories than other areas. Compared coyotes, portion study area 0.13 0.01, 0.29 scales. cluster, fox highest fragmented areas proportions forest, positively related 100% home-range buffers. Red similar proportion as 0.12 0.02, 0.26 0.04) more closely associated features. Only feature made up 90% confidence set scales analysis foxes. Extinction probabilities both 0.57) 0.35) (gray 0.16, 0.06), may declining Illinois. Striped large 0.47 0.79 Raccoons essentially ubiquitous area, being photographed 99% clusters. observed evidence spatial partitioning exception fox-coyote pairs, found preferences important structuring community. Habitat stronger did bobcats. However, level correlated activity. Gray number detections sites not occupancy. Overall, fewer conifer trees. occupy if also present enhance coexistence. 2 appeared co-occur frequently expected selection habitat. Similarly, when present. These positive associations among canids locally abundance unmeasured variables. Activity levels raccoons, bobcats, correlated. our co- occurrence indicate competitor-driven adjustments space use members community might rather norm. Nevertheless, although results currently coexist distribution appears contracting area. Coexistence larger enhanced reduce For instance, contain trees enhances tree-climbing foxes, behavior probably facilitates coyotes. Efforts populations would benefit from increasing amount mature oak-hickory forest. Additionally, varying different analyses underscore importance considering multiple studies. © 2015 Wildlife Society. Los gremios de carnívoros desempeñan un papel en las comunidades ecológicas causando efectos tróficos cascada, afectando la transferencia energía y nutrientes, estabilizando o desestabilizando redes alimentarias. En consecuencia, estructura los puede ser crítica para patrones ecosistemas. El tamaño corporal tiene una influencia interacciones intragremio, ya que afecta el acceso recursos presa, eficacia competencia por explotación, vulnerabilidad depredación intragremio. linces zorros grises mapaches zorro zorrillos rayados ocurren simpatría gran parte América del Norte se solapan utilizan, lo indica potencial interespecíficas. Aunque sabe mucho sobre autoecología especies individuales separado, poco acerca factores facilitan coexistencia cómo dentro este gremio influencian distribución, uso hábitat, actividad más pequeños. Para evaluar autecología hábitat interespecíficas afectan carnívoro amplia realizamos muestreo no invasivo escala, utilizando marco modelos ocupación. Instalamos cámaras remotas muestreos 3 semanas detectar 1118 locaciones-cámara secciones 2.6 km2 / sección conformaron agrupación) condados al sur (16058 entre enero abril Caracterizamos microhábitat cada locación-cámara características nivel paisaje agrupación cámaras. Con enfoque etapas múltiples, utilizamos métodos teoría información competitivos detección, ocupación específicas, co-ocupación multi-especies, dinámicas multi-especies multi-estación (colonización extinción). Desarrollamos especie representar hipotéticos antropogénicas, disponibilidad presas, complejidad paisaje, cobertura vegetal. Cuantificamos carnívora función su frecuencia aparición fotografías. Además, evaluamos si pequeños cambian sus diaria respuesta presencia competidores potenciales. De 102711 fotografías animales endotérmicos, registramos fotografías), 1397), 40029), rojos 2467). estuvieron activos principalmente durante períodos crepusculares, redujo con precipitación altas temperaturas. La probabilidad disminuyó después registrar fotografía lince, sugiere evasión primer encuentro. todo escala (local fue influenciado negativamente antropogénicas e infraestructura. tuvieron tasas colonización (γ bajas extinción población expansión, pero terrenos agrícolas menor colonizados. Casi todas agrupaciones fueron ocupadas (cluster A local, mayor bosques madera dura sotobosque abierto otras áreas. comparación ocuparon porción pequeña zona estudio escalas. cámaras, gris alta áreas fragmentadas proporciones bosque, positivamente relacionada amortiguación rango hogar. proporción 0.04), estrechamente asociados antropogénicas. Solo representaron confianza escalas análisis rojos. Las probabilidades rojo γ ambas pueden estar disminuyendo asociaron esencialmente ubicuos área estudio, siendo fotografiados cámara. Observamos poca evidencia particionamiento espacial base interespecíficas, excepción pares gris-coyote, encontramos preferencias importantes estructuración comunidad carnívoros. tuvo linces. Sin embargo, correlacionó número detecciones sitios ocupados redujeron así general menos árboles coníferas. ocupar coníferas cuando también presentes, indicando mejorar convivencia gris-coyote. parecen co-ocurrir esperado selección hábitat. Del mismo modo, presentes. Estas asociaciones espaciales positivas cánidos abundancia presas variables medidas. niveles mapaches, correlacionaron positivamente. general, nuestros co-ocurrencia indican ajustes espacio miembros podrían norma. pesar resultados colorados actualmente coexisten distribución parece contrayéndose nuestra estudio. grandes incrementarse mediante reduzcan Por ejemplo, contener mejore escalada grises, comportamiento probablemente facilita Esfuerzos incrementar poblaciones beneficiarían aumento cantidad bosque roble-nogal maduro. variados diferentes subrayan importancia considerar múltiples estudios Les guildes jouent rôle dans l'écologie des communautés, particulier les cascade trophiques et transferts l'énergie éléments nutritifs peuvent à fois stabiliser déstabiliser réseaux trophiques. Par conséquent, peut être critique pour le fonctionnement écosystèmes. taille espèces une forte intraguildes car elle affecte l'accès aux ressources proies, l'efficacité compétition course vulnérabilité prédation intraguilde. lynx roux renards ratons laveurs mouffettes rayées sont sympatriques toute l'Amérique du Nord utilisent mêmes indiquant potentiel d'interactions interspécifiques. Malgré fait l'on connaisse bien chaque espèce séparément, sait peu choses facteurs qui facilitent leur l'influence au sein cette guilde l'utilisation l'habitat rythme d'activité petits Pour évaluer comment interspécifiques affectent répandue, nous avons mené enquête grande échelle cadre d'une modélisation d'occupation. Nous déployé pièges photographiques pendant semaines afin détecter emplacements 2,6 caméras/section composent comtés plus sud l'Illinois (16 058 janvier avril caractérisé emplacement niveau paysage Dans approche multi-étapes, utilisé méthodes d'information théorique modèles concurrents détection, l'occupation spécifique espèce, co-occupation multi-espèces dynamique temporelle d'occupation multi-saisons (colonisation extinction). développé représenter effets supposés caractéristiques anthropiques, disponibilité complexité couverture végétative terrestre. quantifié fonction fréquence d'apparition photographies. outre, évalué modifiaient leurs habitudes nycthémérales réponse présence compétiteurs potentiels. Sur 102 711 photographies d'animaux endothermes, identifié photographies), 40 029), 149) étaient principalement actifs périodes crépusculaires activité était réduite lors précipitations températures élevées. probabilité détection diminuée après qu'une photographie ait été prise, ce suggère évitement première rencontre. l'Illinois, l'échelle l'emplacement 0,24 0,04, 0,75 0,06) négativement influencée par infrastructures anthropiques. avaient taux colonisation élevés 0,86) d'extinction faibles 0,07), population expansion, mais terres agricoles moins susceptibles d'être colonisées. Presque tous occupés 0,95 0,03). À locale, 0,58 0,03) élevée forêts feuillus avec sous-étages ouverts d'autres habitats. Comparés occupaient petite partie zone d'étude 0,13 0,01, 0,29 toutes échelles. zones fragmentées élevées forêt positivement liée anthropiques d'un buffer territoire. similaire 0,12 0,02, 0,26 0,04), étroitement associés composés uniquement paramètres composaient groupe confiance échelles d'analyse roux. probabilités 0,57) 0,35) (renard 0,16, renard 0,06), ces deux déclin l'Illinois. 0,47 0,79 associées essentiellement omniprésents d'étude, étant photographiés obtenu preuves partitionnement basé interspécifiques, l'exception paires gris-coyote constaté préférences d'habitat structuration communauté L'influence celle lynx. Cependant, corrélé l'activité L'occupation nombre détections réduits pas général, conifères. d'occuper peuplements conifères également présents, améliorer semblent coexister locale fréquemment qu'attendu sélection individuelle l'habitat. même, d'emplacements lorsque présents. Ces spatiales positives canidés l'abondance proies localement ou non mesurées. niveaux laveurs, corrélés. l'ensemble, nos co-occurrence indiquent ajustements d'utilisation résultant plutôt norme. Néanmoins, résultats qu'actuellement coexistent semble contracter notre d'étude. grands améliorée temporel activités réduisent exemple, contenir arbres améliore capacité grimper, comportement facilite probablement efforts promouvoir pourraient bénéficier l'augmentation quantité chênes caryers matures. variabilité différentes d'analyses soulignent l'importance considérer plusieurs études communautés

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Conceptual and methodological advances in habitat‐selection modeling: guidelines for ecology and evolution

Ecological Applications, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 32(1)

Published: Oct. 9, 2021

Abstract Habitat selection is a fundamental animal behavior that shapes wide range of ecological processes, including movement, nutrient transfer, trophic dynamics and population distribution. Although habitat has been focus studies for decades, technological, conceptual methodological advances over the last 20 yr have led to surge in addressing this process. Despite substantial literature focused on quantifying habitat‐selection patterns animals, there marked lack guidance best analytical practices. The foundations most commonly applied modeling frameworks can be confusing even those well versed their application. Furthermore, yet synthesis made yr. Therefore, need both current state knowledge selection, seeking study Here, we provide an approachable overview analyses (HSAs) conducted using functions, which are by far framework understanding This review purposefully non‐technical without heavy mathematical statistical notation, confuse many practitioners. We offer history HSAs, describing tortuous path our understanding. Through overview, also aim address areas greatest confusion literature. synthesize outlining exciting field modeling, discussing evolutionary inference contemporary techniques. paper clarity navigating complex HSAs while acting as reference practices guide

Language: Английский

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Integrating frugivory and animal movement: a review of the evidence and implications for scaling seed dispersal

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2012, Volume and Issue: 88(2), P. 255 - 272

Published: Nov. 9, 2012

ABSTRACT General principles about the consequences of seed dispersal by animals for structure and dynamics plant populations communities remain elusive. This is in part because deposition patterns emerge from interactions between frugivore behaviour distribution food resources, both which can vary over space time. Here we advocate a frugivore‐centred, process‐based, synthetic approach to research that integrates ecology animal movement across multiple spatio‐temporal scales. To guide this synthesis, survey existing literature using paradigms movement. Specifically, studies are discussed with respect five criteria: selection focal organisms (animal or plant); measurement movement; characterization shadow; animal, environmental factors included study; scales study. Most focused on either frugivores plants characterized shadows directly combining gut retention time data indirectly conducting maternity analysis seeds. Although organismal traits were often measured, they seldom used characterize shadows. Multi‐scale analyses rare, mostly at fine spatial scales, single fruiting seasons, individual dispersers. Novel animal‐ seed‐tracking technologies, remote monitoring tools, advances analytical methods enable effective implementation hierarchical mechanistic study dispersal. kind will provide novel insights regarding complex interplay modulate subsequently influence temporal

Language: Английский

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Spatial scale and geographic context in benthic habitat mapping: review and future directions

Marine Ecology Progress Series, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 535, P. 259 - 284

Published: June 1, 2015

MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 535:259-284 (2015) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11378 REVIEW Spatial scale and geographic context in benthic habitat mapping: review future directions Vincent Lecours1,2,*, Rodolphe Devillers1,2, David C. Schneider3, Vanessa L. Lucieer4, Craig J. Brown2,5, Evan N. Edinger2,6 1Marine Geomatics Research Lab, Department of Geography, Memorial University Newfoundland, Newfoundland Labrador A1B 3X9, Canada 2Marine Habitat Mapping Group, 3Department Ocean Sciences, A1K 3E6, 4Institute for Antarctic Studies, Tasmania, Tasmania 7004, Australia 5Nova Scotia Community College, Nova B2Y 0A5, 6Department Biology, *Corresponding author: [email protected] ABSTRACT: Understanding effects is essential understanding natural ecosystems, particularly marine environments where sampling more limited sporadic than terrestrial environments. Despite its recognized importance, rarely considered mapping studies. Lack explicit statement literature an impediment better characterization seafloor pattern process. This paper highlights importance incorporating ecological scaling geographical theories mapping. It reviews notions mapping, addition way spatial influences patterns processes habitats. We address how represented data, it their analysis, consequently ecosystems. conclude that quantification at multiple scales using statistics needed gain a species-habitat relationships. offer recommendations on effective practices including covers includes as many environmental variables possible, adopting continuum-based approaches, statistical analyses consider nature which research was conducted. recommend set improved standards defining habitat. With these habitats can be defined ‘areas seabed are (geo)statistically significantly different from surroundings terms physical, chemical biological characteristics, when observed particular temporal scales’. KEY WORDS: · Benthic Multiscale ecology analysis Surrogacy Species distribution modelling Full text pdf format PreviousCite this article as: Lecours V, Devillers R, Schneider DC, Lucieer VL, Brown CJ, Edinger EN directions. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 535:259-284. Export citation Tweet linkedIn Cited by Published Vol. 535. Online publication date: September 15, 2015 Print ISSN: 0171-8630; 1616-1599 Copyright © Inter-Research.

Language: Английский

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Of scales and stationarity in animal movements

Ecology Letters, Journal Year: 2013, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 261 - 272

Published: Dec. 18, 2013

Abstract With recent technological advances in tracking devices, movements of numerous animal species can be recorded with a high resolution over large spatial and temporal ranges. This opens promising perspectives for understanding how an perceives reacts to the multi‐scale structure its environment. Yet, conceptual issues such as confusion between movement scales searching modes prevent us from properly inferring processes at different scales. Here, I propose build on stationarity (i.e. stability statistical parameters) develop consistent theoretical framework which are modelled generic composite multi‐mode random walk model. makes it possible highlight that relevant studied animal, nature behavioural operate each these scales, way involved any given scale interact those operating smaller or larger explicitly scale‐focused approach should help analyse actual by relating, mode, values main model parameters (speed, short‐ long‐term persistences, degree stochasticity) animal's needs skills response environment multiple

Language: Английский

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Integrating resource selection information with spatial capture–recapture

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2013, Volume and Issue: 4(6), P. 520 - 530

Published: Feb. 13, 2013

Summary Understanding space usage and resource selection is a primary focus of many studies animal populations. Usually, such are based on location data obtained from telemetry, functions ( RSF s) used for inference. Another important wildlife research estimation modeling population size density. Recently developed spatial capture–recapture SCR ) models accomplish this objective using individual encounter history with auxiliary information capture. include probability that intuitively related to s, but date, no one has extended allow explicit inference about selection. In paper we develop the first statistical framework jointly usage, selection, density by integrating data, as camera traps, mist‐nets, or conventional catch telemetered individuals. We provide marginal likelihood, wherein estimate simultaneously parameters models. Our method leads increases in precision estimating ordinary Importantly, also find alone can RSFs and, such, methods be sole source studying space‐usage; however, will higher when telemetry available. Finally, standard symmetric stationary may not fully explain variation due therefore produce biased estimates Consequently, it taken into consideration, if possible, focused methods.

Language: Английский

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