Incorporating behavioral-ecological strategies in pattern-oriented modeling of caribou habitat use in a highly industrialized landscape

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 243, Issue , 2012, Pages 18-32

  Semeniuk, C A D ^a   Musiani, M ^a   Hebblewhite, M ^b   Grindal, S ^c   Marceau, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c ConocoPhillips Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Animal movement; Bioenergetics; Caribou; Habitat use; Industry features

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; ANIMAL MOVEMENT; BIOENERGETICS; CARIBOU; HABITAT USE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; COMMERCE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ECOSYSTEMS; INDUSTRY;

RISK PERCEPTION;

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOENERGY; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; DEER; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GPS; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LANDSCAPE; MOVEMENT; PREDATION RISK;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

ANIMALIA; RANGIFER TARANDUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS CARIBOU;

EID: 84863464695     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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