Evaluating Presence Data versus Expert Opinions to Assess Occurrence, Habitat Preferences and Landscape Permeability: A Case Study of Butterflies

Evaluating Presence Data versus Expert Opinions to Assess Occurrence, Habitat Preferences and Landscape Permeability: A Case Study of Butterflies

We explored how presence data and expert opinions performed with respect to identifying the ecological preferences and the spatial needs of six butterfly species in the Federal State of Saxony, Germany. We used presence records and a land-cover map. In parallel we used expert responses to evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Arfan, Guy Pe’er, Bianca Bauch, Josef Settele, Klaus Henle, Reinhard Klenke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Environments
Subjects:
biodiversity conservation
habitat suitability
landscape permeability
empirical data
expert opinion
Ivlev’s electivity indices (IEI)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/5/3/36

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