Human footprint differentially impacts genetic connectivity of four wide‐ranging mammals in a fragmented landscape

P Thatte, A Chandramouli, A Tyagi… - Diversity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Maintaining connectivity is critical for long‐term persistence of wild carnivores in
landscapes fragmented due to anthropogenic activity. We examined spatial genetic structure …

Understanding species–habitat associations: A case study with the world's bears

DL Garshelis - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Habitat modeling is one of the most common practices in ecology today, aimed at
understanding complex associations between species and an array of environmental …

Using machine learning to predict habitat suitability of sloth bears at multiple spatial scales

TA Rather, S Kumar, JA Khan - Ecological Processes, 2021 - Springer
Background Habitat resources occur across the range of spatial scales in the environment.
The environmental resources are characterized by upper and lower limits, which define …

[HTML][HTML] The occupancy-abundance relationship and sampling designs using occupancy to monitor populations of Asian bears

AK Fuller, BC Augustine, DJ Morin, K Pigeon… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Designing a population monitoring program for Asian bears presents challenges associated
with their low densities and detectability, generally large home ranges, and logistical or …

[HTML][HTML] Escaping Neobiota: Habitat use and avoidance by sloth bears in Jessore Sloth bear Sanctuary India

J Rot, AK Jangid, CP Singh, NA Dharaiya - Trees, Forests and People, 2023 - Elsevier
Global terrestrial ecosystem is threatened by several factors, such as infestation of invasive
plants, which influence the habitat use by wildlife. Prosopis juliflora is such a plant species …

Influence of soil pedological properties on termite mound stability

P Jouquet, N Guilleux, L Caner, S Chintakunta… - Geoderma, 2016 - Elsevier
This study investigated the influence of soil properties on the density and shape of epigeous
fungus-growing termite nests in a dry deciduous forest in Karnataka, India. In this …

Factors affecting the occupancy of sloth bear and its detection probability in Parsa–Koshi Complex, Nepal

HP Sharma, HB Katuwal, BP Bhattarai… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding factors associated with coexistence of human and wildlife in human‐
dominated landscapes is crucial for effective species conservation. Among the wildlife …

Survival strategies of a frugivore, the sun bear, in a forest-oil palm landscape

R Guharajan, TW Arnold, G Bolongon… - Biodiversity and …, 2018 - Springer
As large areas of forest are lost throughout the tropics, prime habitat of many species decline
and become fragmented. The island of Borneo is a prime example, with accelerated clearing …

Abundance and impact on soil properties of cathedral and lenticular termite mounds in Southern Indian woodlands

P Jouquet, E Airola, N Guilleux, A Harit, E Chaudhary… - Ecosystems, 2017 - Springer
Despite the acknowledged roles of termites in tropical ecosystems, the majority of published
studies of epigeal mounds still address the African fauna and are principally concerned with …

Habitat occupancy of sloth bear Melursus ursinus in Chitwan National Park, Nepal

RP Paudel, R Kadariya, BR Lamichhane… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mammals have experienced a massive decline in their populations and geographic ranges
worldwide. The sloth bear, Melursus ursinus (Shaw, 1791), is one of many species facing …