Bayesian modelling procedures for the evaluation of changes in wildlife habitat suitability: A case study of roe deer in the Italian Alps

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 863-872

  Morgia, Valentina La ^a   Bona, Francesca ^a   Badino, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autologistic regression; Bayes' theorem; Ecological benchmark; Generalized additive modelling; Habitat loss; Habitat suitability index; Land use; Landscape planning

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BENCHMARKING; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; DEER; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; HABITAT LOSS; INDEX METHOD; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; NATURE CONSERVATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TORINO [PIEDMONT]; TURIN;

CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE;

EID: 42949151779     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01452.x     Document Type: Article

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