scholarly journals Seasonal variation in habitat selection for a Neotropical migratory songbird using high‐resolution GPS tracking

Ecosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Calandra Q. Stanley ◽  
Michele R. Dudash ◽  
Thomas B. Ryder ◽  
W. Gregory Shriver ◽  
Kimberly Serno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Migratory Songbird

Space use, forays, and habitat selection by California Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis occidentalis) during the breeding season: New insights from high resolution GPS tracking

2019 ◽  
Vol 432 ◽  
pp. 912-922 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel V. Blakey ◽  
Rodney B. Siegel ◽  
Elisabeth B. Webb ◽  
Colin P. Dillingham ◽  
Rachel L. Bauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Breeding Season ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Strix Occidentalis ◽  
Spotted Owls

scholarly journals Determining fine-scale migratory connectivity and habitat selection for a migratory songbird by using new GPS technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. C. Fraser ◽  
A. Shave ◽  
A. Savage ◽  
A. Ritchie ◽  
K. Bell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Migratory Connectivity ◽  
Gps Technology ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Migratory Songbird

Tree Swallow selection for wetlands in agricultural landscapes predicted by central-place foraging theory

The Condor ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S Elgin ◽  
Robert G Clark ◽  
Christy A Morrissey
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Foraging Theory ◽  
Agricultural Landscapes ◽  
Tree Swallow ◽  
Field Margins ◽  
Central Place Foraging ◽  
Prairie Pothole ◽  
Prairie Wetlands ◽  
Selection For

Abstract Millions of wetland basins, embedded in croplands and grasslands, are biodiversity hotspots in North America’s Prairie Pothole Region, but prairie wetlands continue to be degraded and drained, primarily for agricultural activities. Aerial insectivorous swallows are known to forage over water, but it is unclear whether swallows exhibit greater selection for wetlands relative to other habitats in croplands and grasslands. Central-place foraging theory suggests that habitat selectivity should increase with traveling distance from a central place, such that foragers compensate for traveling costs by selecting more profitable foraging habitat. Using global positioning system (GPS) tags, we evaluated habitat selection by female Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) at 4 sites containing wetlands and where terrestrial land cover was dominated by grasslands (grass, herbaceous cover) and/or cultivated cropland. We also used sweep-net transects to assess the abundance and biomass of flying insects in different habitats available to swallows (wetland pond margins, grassy field margins, and representative uplands). As expected for a central-place forager, GPS-tagged swallows selected more for wetland ponds (disproportionate to availability), and appeared to increasingly select for wetlands with increasing distance from their nests. On cropland-dominated sites, insect abundance and biomass tended to be higher in pond margins or grassy field margins compared to cropped uplands, while abundance and biomass were more uniform among sampled habitats at sites dominated by grass and herbaceous cover. Swallow habitat selection was not clearly explained by the distribution of sampled insects among habitats; however, traditional terrestrial sampling methods may not adequately reflect prey distribution and availability to aerially foraging swallows. Overall, our results underscore the importance of protecting and enhancing prairie wetlands and other non-crop habitats in agricultural landscapes, given their disproportionate use and capacity to support breeding swallow and insect populations.

Seasonal variation of the surface wind forecast performance of the high-resolution WRF-RTFDDA system over China

2021 ◽  
pp. 105673
Author(s):  
Linlin Pan ◽  
Yubao Liu ◽  
Gregory Roux ◽  
Will Cheng ◽  
Yuewei Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Surface Wind ◽  
Forecast Performance

Integrating landscape resistance and multi-scale predictor of habitat selection for amphibian distribution modelling at large scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Matutini ◽  
Jacques Baudry ◽  
Marie-Josée Fortin ◽  
Guillaume Pain ◽  
Joséphine Pithon
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Landscape Resistance ◽  
Distribution Modelling ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Selection For

scholarly journals What wild dogs want: habitat selection differs across life stages and orders of selection in a wide-ranging carnivore

BMC Zoology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen M. K. O’Neill ◽  
Sarah M. Durant ◽  
Rosie Woodroffe
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Selection Function ◽  
Order Selection ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Wild Dogs ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Background Habitat loss is a key threat to the survival of many species. Habitat selection studies provide key information for conservation initiatives by identifying important habitat and anthropogenic characteristics influencing the distribution of threatened species in changing landscapes. However, assumptions about the homogeneity of individual choices on habitat, regardless of life stage, are likely to result in inaccurate assessment of conservation priorities. This study addresses a knowledge gap in how animals at different life stages diverge in how they select habitat and anthropogenic features, using a free-ranging population of African wild dogs living in a human-dominated landscape in Kenya as a case study. Using GPS collar data to develop resource selection function and step selection function models, this study investigated differences between second order (selection of home range across a landscape) and third order (selection of habitat within the home range) habitat selection across four life history stages when resource requirements may vary: resident-non-denning, resident-heavily-pregnant, resident-denning and dispersing. Results Wild dogs showed strong second order selection for areas with low human population densities and areas close to rivers and roads. More rugged areas were also generally selected, as were areas with lower percentage tree cover. The strength of selection for habitat variables varied significantly between life stages; for example, dispersal groups were more tolerant of higher human population densities, whereas denning and pregnant packs were least tolerant of such areas. Conclusions Habitat selection patterns varied between individuals at different life stages and at different orders of selection. These analyses showed that denning packs and dispersal groups, the two pivotal life stages which drive wild dog population dynamics, exhibited different habitat selection to resident-non-breeding packs. Dispersal groups were relatively tolerant of higher human population densities whereas denning packs preferred rugged, remote areas. Evaluating different orders of selection was important as the above trends may not be detectable at all levels of selection for all habitat characteristics. Our analyses demonstrate that when life stage information is included in analyses across different orders of selection, it improves our understanding of how animals use their landscapes, thus providing important insights to aid conservation planning.

scholarly journals Assessing year‐round habitat use by migratory sea ducks in a multi‐species context reveals seasonal variation in habitat selection and partitioning

Ecography ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 1842-1858
Author(s):  
Juliet S. Lamb ◽  
Peter W. C. Paton ◽  
Jason E. Osenkowski ◽  
Shannon S. Badzinski ◽  
Alicia M. Berlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Sea Ducks
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