A Comparison of Distance-Based and Classification-Based Analyses of Habitat Use: Comment

A method using Euclidean distances between observations and habitat types was recently proposed as an alternative to the classification-based methods to study habitat selection and is referred to as the distance-based approach (DA). Several potential advantages of DA over classification-based approa...

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Published in:Ecology (Durham) 2005-11, Vol.86 (11), p.3119-3125
Main Authors: Dussault, Christian, Ouellet, Jean-Pierre, Courtois, Réhaume
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Boreal forests
Comments
Experimental data
Forest habitats
Habitat preferences
Habitat selection
Habitats
Landscapes
Music analysis
Wildlife habitats
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Summary:A method using Euclidean distances between observations and habitat types was recently proposed as an alternative to the classification-based methods to study habitat selection and is referred to as the distance-based approach (DA). Several potential advantages of DA over classification-based approaches have been put forward. First, distance to habitat patches is affected by patch size and shape, which may in turn influence habitat preference of animals. Also, DA theoretically allows detection of edge preferences, and results obtained with this method are less likely to be influenced by location error that can lead to misclassification when using a classification approach such as compositional analysis (CA). Finally, results obtained with DA should not be affected by the inclusion of unused but available habitat types in the analysis.
ISSN:0012-9658
1939-9170
DOI:10.1890/05-0203