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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Step-selection functions"”.
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Assessment of environmental and anthropogenic factors that affect movement of sedentary blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) in the Kalahari region of Botswana
… To gain more insight on wildebeest habitat selection, individual step-selection functions (SSFs) were fit for GPS locations (n = 117,297) from 10 female blue wildebeest. The wildebeest data were collected between August 2011 and July 2014 and collars were worn for an average of 12.6 months …
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Dispersal and Connectivity in Physical, Seasonal, and Extreme Landscapes
… revisits the statistical framework of integrated step-selection functions, which are frequently employed in connectivity studies to assess habitat preferences from GPS data. Currently, step-selection functions require temporally regularly spaced GPS data, which implies that irregular data need to …
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Habitat selection and spatial personalities of Belizean white-tailed deer
… variation in movement behavior (e.g., habitat selection) – referred to as spatial personality – may have important ramifications for determining population size and structure yet remains understudied in the field of wildlife ecology and conservation despite being embraced by ethologists and …