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Using multiple scales of movement to highlight risk–reward strategies of coyotes (Canis latrans) in mixed‐use landscapes

Ecosphere
Many wildlife species vary habitat selection across space, time, and behavior to maximize rewards and minimize risk. Multi‐scale research approaches that identify variation in wildlife habitat selection can highlight not only habitat preferences and risk
Amy Van Scoyoc, Kendall L. Calhoun, Justin S. Brashares   +2 more
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Selecting habitat to what purpose? The advantage of exploring the habitat–fitness relationship

Ecosphere, 2017
Measures of reproductive success have been recognized in many fields as essential tools to assess the status of populations, species, and communities. However, difficulties in gathering data on reproductive success often prevent researchers from taking ...
Alessia Uboni, Douglas W. Smith, Daniel R. Stahler, John A. Vucetich   +3 more
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Exploring Habitat Selection by Wildlife with adehabitat

Knowledge of the environmental features affecting habitat selection by animals is important for designing wildlife management and conservation policies.
Clément Calenge
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Predictive modeling of spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) resting habitat in the main Hawaiian Islands

, 2012
Predictive habitat models can provide critical information that is necessary in many conservation applications. Using Maximum Entropy modeling, we characterized habitat relationships and generated spatial predictions of spinner dolphin (Stenella ...
Pack, A.A., Johnston, D.W., Mobley, J.R., Yin, S., Tyne, J., Deakos, M.H., Rickards, S.H., Chapla Hill, M., Thorne, L.H., Baird, R.W., Urban, D.L., Bejder, L.   +11 more
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Pearl's causality for integrating ecological datasets: A case study on Myricaria germanica in northern Italy

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Applied ecology can significantly influence policy decisions on environmental issues. Therefore, research in this field should be as transparent and reproducible as possible. Existing expertise from a broad range of disciplines should also be integrated into ecological research to allow researchers to maximize understanding of complex ...
Kailin Weitkämper, Kilian Rückschloß, Tommaso Sitzia, Bruno Michielon, Silke Werth, Felix Weitkämper   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea home range and habitat use during the non-breeding season in Assam, India

, 2011
India is an important non-breeding ground for migratory waterfowl in the Central Asian Flyway. Millions of birds visit wedands across the country, yet information on their distribution, abundance, and use of resources is rudimentary at best.
Mccracken, T., Areendran, G., Newman, S., Sathiyaselvam, P., Namgail, T., Mundkur, T., Takekawa, J.Y., Sivananinthaperumal, B.   +7 more
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Turning a new leaf: PhenoVision provides leaf phenology data at the global scale

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Plant phenology dictates many aspects of community function and ecosystem dynamics. Yet, global phenology data are still limited, especially in areas lacking monitoring programs. Here we present a new data resource, PhenoVision–Leaf, which extends a computer vision pipeline utilizing iNaturalist digital image vouchers to produce global‐
Erin L. Grady, Ellen G. Denny, Carrie E. Seltzer, John Deck, Daijiang Li, Russell Dinnage, Robert P. Guralnick   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Finite element analysis of feeding in red and gray squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris and Sciurus carolinensis)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Invasive gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) have replaced the native red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) across much of Great Britain over the last century. Several factors have been proposed to underlie this replacement, but here we investigated the potential for dietary competition in which gray squirrels have better feeding performance than ...
Philip G. Cox, Peter J. Watson
wiley   +1 more source

Tooth eruption status and bite force determine dental microwear texture gradients in albino rats (Rattus norvegicus forma domestica)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) is widely applied for inferring diet in vertebrates. Besides diet and ingesta properties, factors like wear stage and bite force may affect microwear formation, potentially leading to tooth position‐specific microwear patterns.
Daniela E. Winkler, Isabelle Bernetière, Christine Böhmer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of marine benthic habitat data on systematic conservation planning: Rottnest island as a case study

, 2011
The need for mechanisms to protect, maintain and restore global marine biodiversity has been globally recognised. Systematic conservation planning algorithms, such as MARXAN, are now a preferred solution for designing marine protected areas (MPAs) that ...
Davis, Ben
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