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Landscape capability models as a tool to predict fine-scale forest bird occupancy and abundance

Authors:

Zachary Loman

William Deluca

Daniel Harrison

Cynthia Loftin

Brian Rolek

Petra Wood

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Publication Type:
Journal Article
Year of Publication:
2017
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Secondary Title:
Landscape Ecology
ISSN:
0921-2973, 1572-9761
DOI:
10.1007/s10980-017-0582-z
Issue:
1
Pages:
77-91
Volume:
33
Year:
2017

Abstract

Species-specific models of landscape capability (LC) can inform landscape conservation design. Landscape capability is “the ability of the landscape to provide the environment […] and the local resources […] needed for survival and reproduction […] in sufficient quantity, quality and accessibility to meet the life history requirements of individuals and local populations.” Landscape capability incorporates species’ life histories, ecologies, and distributions to model habitat for current and future landscapes and climates as a proactive strategy for conservation planning.