The relative contribution of terrain, land cover, and vegetation structure indices to species distribution models

JW Wilson, JO Sexton, RT Jobe, NM Haddad - Biological Conservation, 2013 - Elsevier
Habitat assessments for biodiversity conservation are often complicated by the lack of
detailed knowledge of a study species' distribution. As an alternative to resource-intensive …

[HTML][HTML] Searching for the fundamental niche using individual‐based habitat selection modelling across populations

M Panzacchi, B Van Moorter, O Strand, LE Loe… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Strictly speaking, fundamental niches are inestimable. Nevertheless, ecologists attempt
approximating them to understand species' distribution and plasticity to environmental …

Multi-scale habitat selection modeling: a review and outlook

K McGarigal, HY Wan, KA Zeller, BC Timm… - Landscape …, 2016 - Springer
Context Scale is the lens that focuses ecological relationships. Organisms select habitat at
multiple hierarchical levels and at different spatial and/or temporal scales within each level …

Range-wide habitat use of the Harpy Eagle indicates four major tropical forest gaps in the Key Biodiversity Area network

LJ Sutton, DL Anderson, M Franco… - Ornithological …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Quantifying habitat use is important for understanding how animals meet their requirements
for survival and provides information for conservation planning. Currently, assessments of …

[HTML][HTML] Interactive spatial scale effects on species distribution modeling: The case of the giant panda

T Connor, A Viña, JA Winkler, V Hull, Y Tang… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Research has shown that varying spatial scale through the selection of the total extent of
investigation and the grain size of environmental predictor variables has effects on species …

Effects of grain size and niche breadth on species distribution modeling

T Connor, V Hull, A Viña, A Shortridge, Y Tang… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Scale is a vital component to consider in ecological research, and spatial resolution or grain
size is one of its key facets. Species distribution models (SDMs) are prime examples of …

Transcending scale dependence in identifying habitat with resource selection functions

NJ DeCesare, M Hebblewhite… - Ecological …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Multi‐scale resource selection modeling is used to identify factors that limit species
distributions across scales of space and time. This multi‐scale nature of habitat suitability …

Habitat suitability modelling for species at risk is sensitive to algorithm and scale: A case study of Blanding's turtle, Emydoidea blandingii, in Ontario, Canada

CS Millar, G Blouin-Demers - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2012 - Elsevier
Species distribution modelling (SDM) can help conservation by providing information on the
ecological requirements of species at risk. We developed habitat suitability models at …

Measuring and selecting scales of effect for landscape predictors in species–habitat models

AE Martin, L Fahrig - Ecological Applications, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife managers often use habitat models to determine species habitat requirements and
to identify locations for conservation efforts, uses which depend on accurate specification of …

Evaluation of suitable tiger habitat in Chandoli National Park, India, using spatial modelling of environmental variables

E Imam, SPS Kushwaha, A Singh - Ecological Modelling, 2009 - Elsevier
Application of remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) as a tool has
assumed an immense significance in habitat suitability modelling for various wildlife species …