Conceptual and methodological advances in habitat‐selection modeling: guidelines for ecology and evolution
Habitat selection is a fundamental animal behavior that shapes a wide range of ecological
processes, including animal movement, nutrient transfer, trophic dynamics and population …
processes, including animal movement, nutrient transfer, trophic dynamics and population …
Animal movement tools (amt): R package for managing tracking data and conducting habitat selection analyses
Advances in tracking technology have led to an exponential increase in animal location
data, greatly enhancing our ability to address interesting questions in movement ecology …
data, greatly enhancing our ability to address interesting questions in movement ecology …
A 'How to'guide for interpreting parameters in habitat‐selection analyses
Habitat‐selection analyses allow researchers to link animals to their environment via habitat‐
selection or step‐selection functions, and are commonly used to address questions related …
selection or step‐selection functions, and are commonly used to address questions related …
Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19 lockdowns
COVID-19 lockdowns in early 2020 reduced human mobility, providing an opportunity to
disentangle its effects on animals from those of landscape modifications. Using GPS data …
disentangle its effects on animals from those of landscape modifications. Using GPS data …
Corridors or risk? Movement along, and use of, linear features varies predictably among large mammal predator and prey species
M Dickie, SR McNay, GD Sutherland… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Space‐use behaviour reflects trade‐offs in meeting ecological needs and can have
consequences for individual survival and population demographics. The mechanisms …
consequences for individual survival and population demographics. The mechanisms …
Relative selection strength: Quantifying effect size in habitat‐and step‐selection inference
Habitat‐selection analysis lacks an appropriate measure of the ecological significance of the
statistical estimates—a practical interpretation of the magnitude of the selection coefficients …
statistical estimates—a practical interpretation of the magnitude of the selection coefficients …
Cumulative effects of human footprint, natural features and predation risk best predict seasonal resource selection by white-tailed deer
Land modified for human use alters matrix shape and composition and is a leading
contributor to global biodiversity loss. It can also play a key role in facilitating range …
contributor to global biodiversity loss. It can also play a key role in facilitating range …
Human disturbance effects and cumulative habitat loss in endangered migratory caribou
S Plante, C Dussault, JH Richard, SD Côté - Biological Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
As human development intensifies in northern ecosystems, negative impacts of
anthropogenic disturbances on wildlife could increase. Many caribou and reindeer …
anthropogenic disturbances on wildlife could increase. Many caribou and reindeer …
Flexible hidden Markov models for behaviour-dependent habitat selection
Background There is strong incentive to model behaviour-dependent habitat selection, as
this can help delineate critical habitats for important life processes and reduce bias in model …
this can help delineate critical habitats for important life processes and reduce bias in model …
Spatial heterogeneity facilitates carnivore coexistence
Competitively dominant carnivore species can limit the population sizes and alter the
behavior of inferior competitors. Established mechanisms that enable carnivore coexistence …
behavior of inferior competitors. Established mechanisms that enable carnivore coexistence …