Landscape connectivity modeling from the perspective of animal dispersal

MF Diniz, SA Cushman, RB Machado… - Landscape …, 2020‏ - Springer
Context Dispersal plays a key role in linking populations, habitat (re)-colonization, and
species range expansion. As fragmentation and habitat loss are ubiquitous threats and can …

Behavioural valuation of landscapes using movement data

G Wittemyer, JM Northrup… - … Transactions of the …, 2019‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Wildlife tracking is one of the most frequently employed approaches to monitor and study
wildlife populations. To date, the application of tracking data to applied objectives has …

Are all data types and connectivity models created equal? Validating common connectivity approaches with dispersal data

KA Zeller, MK Jennings, TW Vickers… - Diversity and …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim There is enormous interest in applying connectivity modelling to resistance surfaces for
identifying corridors for conservation action. However, the multiple analytical approaches …

Habitat suitability is a poor proxy for landscape connectivity during dispersal and mating movements

ATH Keeley, P Beier, BW Keeley, ME Fagan - Landscape and Urban …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Resistance values based on habitat suitability are frequently the basis for modeling
landscape connectivity and designing wildlife corridors to facilitate dispersal movements …

Towns and trails drive carnivore movement behaviour, resource selection, and connectivity

J Whittington, M Hebblewhite, RW Baron, AT Ford… - Movement Ecology, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Global increases in human activity threaten connectivity of animal habitat and
populations. Protection and restoration of wildlife habitat and movement corridors require …

Ecological relevance of least cost path analysis: An easy implementation method for landscape urban planning

M Balbi, EJ Petit, S Croci, J Nabucet, R Georges… - Journal of …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Landscape connectivity promotes dispersal and other types of movement, including foraging
activity; consequently, the inclusion of connectivity concept is a priority in conservation and …

Identifying multispecies connectivity corridors and the spatial pattern of the landscape

E Ersoy, A Jorgensen, PH Warren - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The maintenance and enhancement of connectivity for multispecies is a challenging issue
for biodiversity conservation and landscape planning. It is well-known that different elements …

Multi-level, multi-scale resource selection functions and resistance surfaces for conservation planning: Pumas as a case study

KA Zeller, TW Vickers, HB Ernest, WM Boyce - PLoS One, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
The importance of examining multiple hierarchical levels when modeling resource use for
wildlife has been acknowledged for decades. Multi-level resource selection functions have …

Four steps to strengthen connectivity modeling

E Riordan‐Short, R Pither, J Pither - Ecography, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Maintaining and restoring ecological connectivity is considered a global imperative to help
reverse the decline of biodiversity. To be successful, practitioners need to be guided by …

Landscape genomics: understanding relationships between environmental heterogeneity and genomic characteristics of populations

N Balkenhol, RY Dudaniec, KV Krutovsky… - Population genomics …, 2019‏ - Springer
Landscape genomics is a rapidly advancing research field that combines population
genomics, landscape ecology, and spatial analytical techniques to explicitly quantify the …