So close and yet so different: The importance of considering temporal dynamics to understand habitat selection

Richter, Laura; Balkenhol, Niko; Raab, Christoph; Reinecke, Horst; Meißner, Marcus; Herzog, S.; Isselstein, J.; Signer, Johannes

doi:10.1016/j.baae.2020.02.002

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“…As our cameras took pictures every minute in daylight but not after dark, it should be noted that these data are well suited for comparing the frequency of red deer occurrence between treatments but do not represent the actual time red deer spent on a plot over 24 hours. The overall daily presence of red deer per plot might have been multiple times higher as GPS data of red deer living in the surroundings of the grassland sampling in GTA indicate a much higher use of open habitats in the dark than in daylight (Richter et al, 2020).…”

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“…In consequence, red deer's habitat use of open land in GTA is intense and forage removal is considerable (Meißner et al, 2013; Riesch et al, 2019). Telemetry data from 22 adult female red deer collared in GTA during the study period provided evidence that the animals used open land more frequently than forest (>60% of all locations were in open land), although habitat preferences varied substantially between seasons and time of day and were influenced by the local disturbance regime (Richter et al, 2020).…”

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Grazing by wild red deer maintains characteristic vegetation of semi‐natural open habitats: Evidence from a three‐year exclusion experiment

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Applied Vegetation Science

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Grazing by wild red deer maintains characteristic vegetation of semi‐natural open habitats: Evidence from a three‐year exclusion experiment

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Applied Vegetation Science

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“…2017, Richter et al. 2020), assuming different pressures or different behaviors during these time periods, although what these are is not always clear (but see Pigeon et al. 2016, Street et al.…”

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Conceptual and methodological advances in habitat‐selection modeling: guidelines for ecology and evolution

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Bonar

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Ecological Applications

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Habitat selection is a fundamental animal behavior that shapes a wide range of ecological processes, including animal movement, nutrient transfer, trophic dynamics and population distribution. Although habitat selection has been a focus of ecological studies for decades, technological, conceptual and methodological advances over the last 20 yr have led to a surge in studies addressing this process. Despite the substantial literature focused on quantifying the habitat‐selection patterns of animals, there is a marked lack of guidance on best analytical practices. The conceptual foundations of the most commonly applied modeling frameworks can be confusing even to those well versed in their application. Furthermore, there has yet to be a synthesis of the advances made over the last 20 yr. Therefore, there is a need for both synthesis of the current state of knowledge on habitat selection, and guidance for those seeking to study this process. Here, we provide an approachable overview and synthesis of the literature on habitat‐selection analyses (HSAs) conducted using selection functions, which are by far the most applied modeling framework for understanding the habitat‐selection process. This review is purposefully non‐technical and focused on understanding without heavy mathematical and statistical notation, which can confuse many practitioners. We offer an overview and history of HSAs, describing the tortuous conceptual path to our current understanding. Through this overview, we also aim to address the areas of greatest confusion in the literature. We synthesize the literature outlining the most exciting conceptual advances in the field of habitat‐selection modeling, discussing the substantial ecological and evolutionary inference that can be made using contemporary techniques. We aim for this paper to provide clarity for those navigating the complex literature on HSAs while acting as a reference and best practices guide for practitioners.

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“…However, the difference in resource selection between sites is only one piece of the many sources of variation inherent in ecological systems. Differential selection responses can be found depending on the season (Beck et al., 2013 ), time of day (e.g., Richter et al., 2020 ), scale of habitat feature (Mayor et al., 2009 ), and simply between unique individuals (e.g., Leclerc et al., 2016 ). One of the central challenges of ecology is managing the trade‐offs between drawing generalized conclusions and maintaining true complexities inherent in nature (Johnson & Lidström, 2018 ).…”

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Generalist bird exhibits site‐dependent resource selection

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Fuhlendorf

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Ecology and Evolution

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So close and yet so different: The importance of considering temporal dynamics to understand habitat selection

Cited by 36 publications

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Grazing by wild red deer maintains characteristic vegetation of semi‐natural open habitats: Evidence from a three‐year exclusion experiment

Grazing by wild red deer maintains characteristic vegetation of semi‐natural open habitats: Evidence from a three‐year exclusion experiment

Conceptual and methodological advances in habitat‐selection modeling: guidelines for ecology and evolution

Generalist bird exhibits site‐dependent resource selection

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