Species distribution models of an endangered rodent offer conflicting measures of habitat quality at multiple scales

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1116-1125

  Bean, William T ^a   Prugh, Laura R ^b   Stafford, Robert ^c   Butterfield, H Scott ^d   Westphal, Michael ^e   Brashares, Justin S ^f  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c CDFW   (United States)

^d THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^e Bureau of Land Management   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dipodomys ingens; Giant kangaroo rat; Habitat suitability; Mark recapture; Maxent; Survival

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BODY CONDITION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CRYPSIS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT QUALITY; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; DIPODOMYS; DIPODOMYS INGENS; RODENTIA;

EID: 84904434636     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12281     Document Type: Article

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