Machine learning and deep learning—A review for ecologists

M Pichler, F Hartig - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The popularity of machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL) and artificial intelligence (AI)
has risen sharply in recent years. Despite this spike in popularity, the inner workings of ML …

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 …

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 …

A three-step approach for assessing landscape connectivity via simulated dispersal: African wild dog case study

DD Hofmann, G Cozzi, JW McNutt, A Ozgul… - Landscape Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Context Dispersal of individuals contributes to long-term population persistence, yet requires
a sufficient degree of landscape connectivity. To date, connectivity has mainly been …

Unsustainable anthropogenic mortality disrupts natal dispersal and promotes inbreeding in leopards

VN Naude, GA Balme, J O'Riain… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic mortality of wildlife is typically inferred from measures of the absolute decline
in population numbers. However, increasing evidence suggests that indirect demographic …

Predicting fine‐scale distributions and emergent spatiotemporal patterns from temporally dynamic step selection simulations

SW Forrest, D Pagendam, M Bode, C Drovandi… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding and predicting animal movement is fundamental to ecology and
conservation management. Models that estimate and then predict animal movement and …

A simulation model of functional habitat connectivity demonstrates the importance of species establishment in older forests

M Jõks, A Helm, L Kasari-Toussaint, E Kook, R Lutter… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fragmented natural habitats, such as old-growth forests, have been often considered island-
like systems. However, whereas the isolation of real islands is mostly a function of their …

Individual‐based models of avian migration for estimating behavioural traits and predicting ecological interactions

BA Tonelli, AE Zelin, DC Dearborn… - Methods in Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid advances in the field of movement ecology have led to increasing insight into both the
population‐level abundance patterns and individual‐level behaviour of migratory species …

Bound within boundaries: Do protected areas cover movement corridors of their most mobile, protected species?

DD Hofmann, DM Behr, JW McNutt… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Conserving and managing large portions of land to connect wildlife reserves is an
increasingly used strategy to maintain and restore connectivity among wildlife populations …

Individual-based modelling supports environmental impact assessment in a large-scale construction project

J Oldeland, R Žydelis, M Dorsch, RA Stillman… - Environmental Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
Projects leading to potential significant environmental impacts in the EU-and in most of the
rest of the world-are legally obliged to provide an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) …