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Flexible hidden Markov models for behaviour-dependent habitat selection
BackgroundThere is strong incentive to model behaviour-dependent habitat selection, as this can help delineate critical habitats for important life...
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Identification of suitable tributaries to compensate fish habitat loss in dammed rivers using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Using unregulated tributaries to compensate fish habitat loss in dammed mainstreams has recently been suggested as a promising strategy for river...
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Prerequisites for coexistence: human pressure and refuge habitat availability shape continental-scale habitat use patterns of a large carnivore
ContextAdjustments in habitat use by large carnivores can be a key factor facilitating their coexistence with people in shared landscapes. Landscape...
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Evaluation of the Allen Coral Atlas benthic habitat map product for New Caledonia using representative habitat observations from a multi-species fishery assessment
Several remote sensing projects have produced coral reef habitat maps globally. This includes the Allen Coral Atlas (ACA) project. The present study...
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Climate-change habitat shifts for the vulnerable endemic oak species (Quercus arkansana Sarg.)
Quercus arkansana (Arkansas oak) is at risk of becoming endangered, as the total known population size is represented by a few isolated populations....
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Multiscale effects of habitat changes on diversity of rainforest snakes
Snake response to habitat changes is frequently investigated at the species level, but it is still poorly known how snakes respond to habitat changes...
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Habitat use by iberian harbour porpoises: ecological and human factors
The Iberian harbour porpoise ( Phocoena phocoena meridionalis ) population faces unique challenges, characterized by low population size and limited...
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Spatial distribution of environmental suitability for the maned wolf in central Argentina
Climate and environmental features play a crucial role in sha** species' spatial distribution patterns, making them essential for defining...
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Pygmy rabbit habitat network reveals threats and opportunities for management and conservation
ContextIdentifying core habitat areas and corridors is a first step to ensuring suitable areas are available to support movement and gene flow. The...
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Vegetation biomass and topography are associated with seasonal habitat selection and fall translocation behavior in Arctic hares
Habitat selection theory suggests that environmental features selected at coarse scales reveal fundamental factors affecting animal fitness. When...
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Predicting the suitable habitat distribution of berry plants under climate change
ContextClimate change is altering suitable habitat distributions of many species at high latitudes. Fleshy fruit-producing plants (hereafter, “berry...
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A framework to support the identification of critical habitat for wide-ranging species at risk under climate change
To recover species at risk, it is necessary to identify habitat critical to their recovery. Challenges for species with large ranges (thousands of...
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Habitat suitability of a peatland landscape for tiger translocation on Kampar Peninsula, Sumatra, Indonesia
The risk of large carnivore mortality from anthropogenic sources is increased in areas where frequent human-carnivore encounters are high....
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Are southern temperate urban natural forests a suitable habitat for beetle diversity? A case study in Chile
Urban expansion is an important cause of biodiversity loss due to habitat destruction involving the replacement of the natural environment with...
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Integration of community ecology and habitat suitability modelling for restoration and conservation of two endemic tree species from the Western Ghats, India
Key messageThe recurrent anthropogenic disturbances, poor regeneration potential, high carbon stocks, and restricted habitat suitability warrants...
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Reptiles as Environmental Sentinels: Exploring Their Significance
This chapter examines the crucial role of reptiles as environmental indicators, highlighting their importance in influencing current methods of...
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Intertidal populations of Ulva spp. and Undaria pinnatifida are good habitat providers for invertebrates but not for fish
Vegetated habitats play a key role in the structure and function of ecosystems by modifying local environmental conditions and providing food and...
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Habitat selection and movement patterns of the Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Denmark using GPS telemetry data
The Asiatic raccoon dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides) has successfully colonized Northern, Eastern, and Central Europe, following 20 th century...
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Spatial and temporal dynamics of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the southwestern US
ContextUnderstanding habitat dynamics is essential for effective conservation as landscapes rapidly change. In a companion paper in this issue, Shirk...
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An estuarine system as a possible nursery habitat for the broadnose sevengill shark: San Antonio cape—Southwest Atlantic
The nursery habitats of the broadnose sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus (Péron, 1807) remain largely unknown. The identification of these...
