Uncovering ecological state dynamics with hidden Markov models

BT McClintock, R Langrock, O Gimenez, E Cam… - Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological systems can often be characterised by changes among a finite set of underlying
states pertaining to individuals, populations, communities or entire ecosystems through time …

Contrasting effects of human settlement on the interaction among sympatric apex carnivores

U Penjor, C Astaras, SA Cushman… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In the face of a growing human footprint, understanding interactions among threatened large
carnivores is fundamental to effectively mitigating anthropogenic threats and managing …

Human density modulates spatial associations among tropical forest terrestrial mammal species

D Gorczynski, C Hsieh, J Ahumada… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The spatial aggregation of species pairs often increases with the ecological similarity of the
species involved. However, the way in which environmental conditions and anthropogenic …

Human disturbance increases spatiotemporal associations among mountain forest terrestrial mammal species

X Li, WV Bleisch, W Hu, Q Li, H Wang, Z Chen, R Bai… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Spatial and temporal associations between sympatric species underpin biotic interactions,
structure ecological assemblages, and sustain ecosystem functioning and stability …

A penalized likelihood for multispecies occupancy models improves predictions of species interactions

HL Clipp, AL Evans, BE Kessinger, K Kellner… - Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Multispecies occupancy models estimate dependence among multiple species of interest
from patterns of co‐occurrence, but problems associated with separation and boundary …

Co-occurrence of invasive and native carnivorans affects occupancy patterns across environmental gradients

JM Kass, MW Tingley, T Tetsuya, F Koike - Biological Invasions, 2020 - Springer
Understanding species interactions and their effects on distributions is crucial for assessing
the impacts of global change, particularly for invasive species. Co-occurrence models can …

[HTML][HTML] Habitat modification destabilizes spatial associations and persistence of Neotropical carnivores

V Boron, NJ Deere, M Hyde, R Bardales… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Spatial relationships between sympatric species underpin biotic interactions, structure
ecological communities, and maintain ecosystem health. However, the resilience of …

Complex relationships between beta diversity and dispersal in meta‐community models

M Lu - Ecography, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dispersal is one of the most important drivers of community assembly. Understanding how
dispersal impacts spatial variations in community composition (beta diversity) is crucial for …

Integrating new technologies to broaden the scope of northern spotted owl monitoring and linkage with USDA forest inventory data

DB Lesmeister, JMA Jenkins - Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Wildlife monitoring programs designed to inform forest management and conservation
decisions in the face of climate change benefit from long-term datasets with consistent …

A multi‐state occupancy model to non‐invasively monitor visible signs of wildlife health with camera traps that accounts for image quality

MH Murray, M Fidino, EW Lehrer… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Camera traps are an increasingly popular tool to monitor wildlife distributions. However,
traditional analytical approaches to camera trap data are difficult to apply to visible wildlife …