Scale-dependent habitat selection is shaped by landscape context in dispersing white-tailed deer

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Authors

Ryan B. Stephens, University of New Hampshire, Durham
Joshua J. Millspaugh
Jon T. McRoberts
David R. Heit, University of New Hampshire, Durham
Kevyn H. Wiskirchen
Jason A. Sumners
Jason L. Isabelle
Remington J. Moll, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow

Abstract

Identifying how animals select habitat while navigating landscapes is important for understanding behavioral ecology and guiding management and conservation decisions. However, habitat selection may be spatially and temporally plastic, making it challenging to quantify how species use resources across space and time.

Department

Open Access Fund; Natural Resources and the Environment

Publication Date

3-30-2024

Journal Title

Landscape Ecology

Publisher

Springer Link

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-01879-z

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Stephens, R. B., Millspaugh, J. J., McRoberts, J. T., Heit, D. R., Wiskirchen, K. H., Sumners, J. A., Isabelle, J. L., & Moll, R. J. (2024). Scale-dependent habitat selection is shaped by landscape context in dispersing white-tailed deer. Landscape Ecology, 39(4), 84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-01879-z

Comments

This is an Open Access article published by Springer Link in Landscape Ecology, available online: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-01879-z