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Matthiopoulos, J, Field, C and MacLeod, R (2019) Predicting population change from models based on habitat availability and utilization. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286 (1901). ISSN 1471-2954
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Abstract
The need to understand the impacts of land management for conservation, agriculture and disease prevention are driving demand for new predictive ecology approaches that can reliably forecast future changes in population size. Currently, although the link between habitat composition and animal population dynamics is undisputed, its function has not been quantified in a way that enables accurate prediction of population change in nature. Here, using 12 house sparrow colonies as a proof-of-concept, we apply recent theoretical advances to predict population growth or decline from detailed data on habitat composition and habitat selection. We show, for the first time, that statistical population models using derived covariates constructed from parametric descriptions of habitat composition and habitat selection can explain an impressive 92% of observed population variation. More importantly, they provide excellent predictive power under cross-validation, anticipating 81% of variability in population change. These models may be embedded in readily available generalized linear modelling frameworks, allowing their rapid application to field systems. Furthermore, we use optimization on our sample of sparrow colonies to demonstrate how such models, linking populations to their habitats, permit the design of practical and environmentally sound habitat manipulations for managing populations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Matthiopoulos Jason, Field Christopher and MacLeod Ross. Predicting population change from models based on habitat availability and utilization.286.Proc. R. Soc. B. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 06 Biological Sciences, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences Q Science > QH Natural history Q Science > QL Zoology |
| Divisions: | Natural Sciences & Psychology (closed 31 Aug 19) |
| Publisher: | Royal Society, The |
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| Date Deposited: | 16 May 2019 10:00 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 09:24 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1098/rspb.2018.2911 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10702 |
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