Joint estimation of habitat dynamics and species interactions: Disturbance reduces co-occurrence of non-native predators with an endangered toad

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1288-1297

  Miller, David A W ^a   Brehme, Cheryl S ^b   Hines, James E ^a   Nichols, James D ^a   Fisher, Robert N ^b  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus); Disturbance; Invasive species; Markov chain; Occupancy; Predator prey interactions; State space model

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BREEDING SITE; COEXISTENCE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT USE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MARKOV CHAIN; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP; STREAMWATER; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TOAD;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BUFONIDAE; DESICCATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; RIVER; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BUFONIDAE; CALIFORNIA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DESICCATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENDANGERED SPECIES; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; RIVERS;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO CALIFORNICUS;

EID: 84868213770     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2012.02001.x     Document Type: Article

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