Machine learning in landscape ecological analysis: a review of recent approaches

MS Stupariu, SA Cushman, AI Pleşoianu… - Landscape …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Context Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly developed over the past several
decades. Several related AI approaches, such as Machine Learning (ML), have been …

Trends in wildlife connectivity science from the biodiverse and human-dominated South Asia

P Thatte, A Tyagi, A Neelakantan, M Natesh… - Journal of the Indian …, 2021 - Springer
The threat of habitat fragmentation and population isolation looms large over much of
biodiversity in this human-dominated epoch. Species-rich South Asia is made particularly …

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 …

Orangutan movement and population dynamics across human-modified landscapes: implications of policy and management

DJI Seaman, M Voigt, G Bocedi, JMJ Travis… - Landscape …, 2021 - Springer
Context Agricultural expansion is a leading cause of deforestation and habitat fragmentation
globally. Policies that support biodiversity and facilitate species movement across farmland …

Dog in the matrix: envisioning countrywide connectivity conservation for an endangered carnivore

RG Rodrigues, A Srivathsa… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Elevated rates of anthropogenic impacts on land‐use regimes have pushed terrestrial
megafauna to the brink of extinction. Consequently, it is critical to adopt conservation …

Integrating land use and climate change models with stakeholder priorities to evaluate habitat connectivity change: a case study in southern Québec

V Lucet, A Gonzalez - Landscape ecology, 2022 - Springer
Context An important output of connectivity science is the identification of priority areas for
the conservation of landscape connectivity. However, current connectivity conservation …

Comparison and parallel implementation of alternative moving-window metrics of the connectivity of protected areas across large landscapes

J Hughes, V Lucet, G Barrett, S Moran, M Manseau… - Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Context A variety of metrics can be used to measure connectivity of protected areas.
Assumptions about animal movement and mortality vary among metrics. There is a need to …

Potential impacts of emerald ash borer and adaptation strategies on wildlife communities in black ash wetlands

AR Grinde, MB Youngquist, RA Slesak… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Black ash wetlands cover approximately 1.2 million ha of wetland forest in the western Great
Lakes region, providing critical habitat for wildlife. The future of these wetlands is critically …

From nature reserve to mosaic management: Improving matrix survival, not permeability, benefits regional populations under habitat loss and fragmentation

Y Yamaura, RJ Fletcher Jr, SJ Lade… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although matrix improvement in fragmented landscapes is a promising conservation
measure, matrix permeability (willingness of an organism to enter the matrix) and movement …

Dispersal and connectivity in increasingly extreme climatic conditions

DD Hofmann, DM Behr, JW McNutt… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
While climate change has been shown to impact several life‐history traits of wild‐living
animal populations, little is known about its effects on dispersal and connectivity. Here, we …