Moving beyond landscape resistance: considerations for the future of connectivity modelling and conservation science
S Unnithan Kumar, J Turnbull, O Hartman Davies… - Landscape …, 2022 - Springer
Landscape connectivity, the extent to which a landscape facilitates the flow of ecological
processes such as organism movement, has emerged as a central focus of landscape …
processes such as organism movement, has emerged as a central focus of landscape …
[HTML][HTML] Combined use of urban Atlas and Corine land cover datasets for the implementation of an ecological network using graph theory within a multi-species …
G Lumia, S Pratico, S Di Fazio, S Cushman… - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Ecological sustainability has recently risen to prominence in scientific research and
management applications. Approaches to measuring ecological connectivity and their …
management applications. Approaches to measuring ecological connectivity and their …
Comparison of habitat suitability and connectivity modelling for three carnivores of conservation concern in an Iranian montane landscape
Context Habitat loss and fragmentation are main drivers of biodiversity loss and are
occurring at an accelerating rate globally. Carnivores are often subject to persecution and …
occurring at an accelerating rate globally. Carnivores are often subject to persecution and …
Identifying priority core habitats and corridors for effective conservation of brown bears in Iran
Iran lies at the southernmost range limit of brown bears globally. Therefore, understanding
the habitat associations and patterns of population connectivity for brown bears in Iran is …
the habitat associations and patterns of population connectivity for brown bears in Iran is …
Identifying human–brown bear conflict hotspots for prioritizing critical habitat and corridor conservation in southwestern Iran
R Khosravi, HY Wan, MR Sadeghi… - Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple studies have used species distribution models to identify human–wildlife conflict
drivers. An important application of these models is spatial conflict resolution by accounting …
drivers. An important application of these models is spatial conflict resolution by accounting …
Combining multiscale niche modeling, landscape connectivity, and gap analysis to prioritize habitats for conservation of striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena)
Identifying spatial gaps in conservation networks requires information on species-
environment relationships, and prioritization of habitats and corridors. We combined multi …
environment relationships, and prioritization of habitats and corridors. We combined multi …
[HTML][HTML] Determining the distribution factors of an endangered large carnivore: A case study of the brown bear Ursus arctos population in the Central Zagros …
MR Ashrafzadeh, K Shahbazinasab… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human encroachment in natural habitats and consequent landscape modifications pose
significant threats to animal populations, particularly endangered species. Therefore …
significant threats to animal populations, particularly endangered species. Therefore …
[HTML][HTML] Not seeing the forest for the trees: Generalised linear model out-performs random forest in species distribution modelling for Southeast Asian felids
Abstract Species Distribution Models (SDMs) are a powerful tool to derive habitat suitability
predictions relating species occurrence data with habitat features. Two of the most frequently …
predictions relating species occurrence data with habitat features. Two of the most frequently …
Where have all the lions gone? Establishing realistic baselines to assess decline and recovery of African lions
Aim Predict empirically the current and recent historical (c1970) landscape connectivity and
population size of the African lion as a baseline against which to assess conservation of the …
population size of the African lion as a baseline against which to assess conservation of the …
Prioritizing areas for conservation outside the existing protected area network in Bhutan: the use of multi-species, multi-scale habitat suitability models
Context Understanding the environmental and anthropogenic factors influencing habitat
selection of multiple species is a foundation for quantifying human impacts on biodiversity …
selection of multiple species is a foundation for quantifying human impacts on biodiversity …