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Functional responses in habitat selection by tropical birds moving through fragmented forest.

Published online: 10 Mar 2010

Authors: Gillies, C. S. & St. Clair, C. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The ability of animals to move through a landscape is a fundamental determinant of population persistence in fragmented habitats. This movement can be...

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Foraging habitat preferences of vespertilionid bats in Britain.

Published online: 21 Oct 1996

Authors: Walsh, A. L. & Harris, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The selection of foraging habitats by vespertilionid bats in Britain was quantified using a stratified sample of 1030 1-km squares. Quantitative analy...

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Behavioural state-dependent habitat selection and implications for animal translocations.

Published online: 21 Mar 2022

Authors: Picardi, S. & Coates, P. & Kolar, J. & O'Neil, S. & Mathews, S. & Dahlgren, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Post-release monitoring of translocated animals is often used to inform future translocation protocols. Quantifying habitat selection of translocated ...

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Movement-integrated habitat selection reveals wolves balance ease of travel with human avoidance in a risk-reward trade-off.

Published online: 21 May 2025

Authors: Kingdon, K. A. & Prokopenko, C. M. & Dupont, D. L. J. & Turner, J. & Robitaille, A. L. & Wiens, J. & Harriman, V. B. & Wal, E. Vander

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthropogenic linear features often alter wildlife behaviour and movement. Landscape features, such as habitat, can have important mediating effects o...

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Hyperabundant herbivores limit habitat availability and influence nest site selection of Arctic-breeding birds.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Flemming, S. A. & Nol, E. & Kennedy, L. V. & Smith, P. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding an organism's habitat selection and behavioural flexibility in the face of environmental change can help managers plan for future conser...

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Shorebird habitat selection and foraging behaviour have important implications for management at an internationally important non-breeding wetland.

Published online: 02 May 2024

Authors: Jackson, M. V. & Mott, R. & Delean, S. & Hunt, B. J. & Brookes, J. D. & Cassey, P. & Prowse, T. A. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

It is imperative to manage wetlands appropriately in the non-breeding range of migratory shorebirds because their habitat quality impacts survival and...

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Conservation of European hares Lepus europaeus in Britain: is increasing habitat heterogeneity in farmland the answer?

Published online: 19 Jan 2005

Authors: Smith, R. K. & Jennings, N. V. & Robinson, A. & Harris, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification has had dramatic effects on farmland biodiversity and has caused declines in many taxa. Habitat changes are thought to be...

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Playback attracts prospecting individuals, but habitat quality is key for settlement in the wryneck Jynx torquilla.

Published online: 14 May 2025

Authors: Schatte, P. & Grüebler, M. U. & Lanz, M. & Schuck, M. & Spaar, R. & Tschumi, M. & Vögeli, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

Organisms do not only use personal but also social information for habitat selection. However, the use and relative importance of these two sources of...

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Winter selection of landscapes by woodland caribou: behavioural response to geographical gradients in habitat attributes.

Published online: 29 Oct 2008

Authors: Fortin, D. & Courtois, R. & Etcheverry, P. & Dussault, C. & Gingras, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding animal-habitat relationships is central to the development of strategies for wildlife management and conservation. The availability of h...

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Multi-level functional responses for wildlife conservation: the case of threatened caribou in managed boreal forests.

Published online: 20 Jun 2012

Authors: Moreau, G. & Fortin, D. & Couturier, S. & Duchesne, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The selection for particular habitat patches can vary as a function of local and regional levels of anthropogenic disturbance. Although such functiona...

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