Resting Site Characteristics of American Marten in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Sanders, Robert; Cornman, Ari M.; Keenlance, Paul; Jacquot, Joseph J.; Unger, David E.; Spriggs, Maria

doi:10.1674/0003-0031-177.2.211

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“…Martens exhibited strong structure-level selection, consistent with previous evidence that woody structures used by martens are larger in diameter than those otherwise available on the landscape (Martin and Barrett 1991, Raphael and Jones 1997, Sanders et al 2017, Tweedy et al 2019. Given marten ecology, our finding that rest structures were large and relatively uncommon is intuitive, yet the relevance of this is still worth considering.…”

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“…We grouped all used locations (female denning, female resting, and male resting) because our sample size was small for denning locations ( n = 26) and we assumed that individual female and male martens did not use locations differentially (Raphael and Jones 1997, Tweedy et al 2019). We compared fine‐scale forest features that we identified as potentially influential to marten denning or resting (Porter et al 2005, Godbout and Ouellet 2010, Sanders et al 2017, Tweedy et al 2019). Features included plot‐level woody structure counts (live tree, log, snag, and stump), average woody structure sizes, variation in woody structure sizes (standard deviation), percent shrub cover, and percent canopy cover.…”

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Structural complexity characterizes fine‐scale forest conditions used by Pacific martens

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When wildlife species exhibit unexpected associations with vegetation, replication of studies in different locales can illuminate whether patterns of use are consistent or divergent. Our objective was to describe fine-scale forest conditions used by Pacific martens (Martes caurina) at 2 study sites in northern California that differed in forest composition and past timber harvest. We identified denning and resting locations of radio-marked martens and sampled structure-and plot-level vegetation using standardized forest inventory methods between 2009-2021. Woody structures used by martens were significantly larger than randomly available structures across types (e.g., live tree, snag, log) and at both study sites. Den and rest structures occurred in areas characterized by higher numbers of logs and snags, lower numbers of live trees and stumps, larger diameter live trees and logs, and

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“…However, preservation and conservation of jack pine–red pine stands benefit wildlife species, particularly if applied at optimal locations. For example, American marten in the northern Lower Peninsula select for den sites in large DBH trees located in mature red pine plantations, which is unique to this population (Sanders et al, 2017 ). As Jack Pine–Red Pine forests are vulnerable to the effects of climate change (Table 1 ), loss of these habitats will likely result in demographic consequences for this isolated population.…”

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“…As part of license requirements, successful trappers are required to report the harvest location within a 1 square mile (2.6 km 2 ) quadrant. We supplemented these records with locations of resting sites and telemetry locations from research studies by the Little River Band of the Ottawa Indians (Sanders et al, 2017 ) and Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Roloff et al, 2020 ), and citizen science observations obtained from GBIF ( https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.6zbg5c ) and eMammal (Cove et al, 2021 ).…”

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Habitat and climatic associations of climate‐sensitive species along a southern range boundary

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Climate change and habitat loss are recognized as important drivers of shifts in wildlife species' geographic distributions. While often considered independently, there is considerable overlap between these drivers, and understanding how they contribute to range shifts can predict future species assemblages and inform effective management. Our objective was to evaluate the impacts of habitat, climatic, and anthropogenic effects on the distributions of climate-sensitive vertebrates along a southern range boundary in Northern Michigan, USA. We combined multiple sources of occurrence data, including harvest and citizen-science data, then used hierarchical Bayesian spatial models to determine habitat and climatic associations for four climate-sensitive vertebrate species (American marten [Martes americana], snowshoe hare [Lepus americanus], ruffed grouse [Bonasa umbellus] and moose [Alces alces]). We used total basal area of at-risk forest types to represent habitat, and temperature and winter habitat indices to represent climate. Marten associated with upland spruce-fir and lowland riparian forest types, hares with lowland conifer and aspen-birch, grouse with lowland riparian hardwoods, and moose with upland spruce-fir. Species differed in climatic drivers with hares positively associated with cooler annual temperatures, moose with cooler summer temperatures and grouse with colder winter temperatures. Contrary to expectations, temperature variables outperformed winter habitat indices. Model performance varied greatly among species, as did predicted distributions along the southern edge of the Northwoods region. As multiple species were associated with lowland riparian and upland spruce-fir habitats, these results provide potential for efficient prioritization of habitat management. Both direct and indirect effects from climate change are likely to impact the distribution of climate-sensitive species in the future and the use of multiple data types and sources in the modelling of species distributions can result in more accurate predictions resulting in improved management at policy-relevant scales.

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Resource use by marten at fine spatial extents

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Resting Site Characteristics of American Marten in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Cited by 6 publications

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Structural complexity characterizes fine‐scale forest conditions used by Pacific martens

Structural complexity characterizes fine‐scale forest conditions used by Pacific martens

Habitat and climatic associations of climate‐sensitive species along a southern range boundary

Resource use by marten at fine spatial extents

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