Relating populations to habitats using resource selection functions

Habitat use can be characterized by resource selection functions (RSFs) that are proportional to the probability of an area being used by an animal. We highlight two procedures that have recently been used to relate RSFs to population density, dependent upon which field procedures are practical for...

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Published in:Trends in Ecology & Evolution 1999-07, Vol.14 (7), p.268-272
Main Authors: Boyce, Mark S., McDonald, Lyman L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Geographical information systems
GIS
Habitat ecology
Landscape ecology
Logistic regression
Mapping
Modelling
Population ecology
Population estimation
Resource selection functions
Synecology
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Summary:Habitat use can be characterized by resource selection functions (RSFs) that are proportional to the probability of an area being used by an animal. We highlight two procedures that have recently been used to relate RSFs to population density, dependent upon which field procedures are practical for a species. These new developments allow RSF models to be interfaced with geographical information systems (GIS) to map the probability of use, and ultimately populations, across landscapes.
ISSN:0169-5347
1872-8383
DOI:10.1016/S0169-5347(99)01593-1