Modeling the influence of livestock grazing pressure on grassland bird distributions

Abstract Background The influence of vegetative changes due to livestock grazing on grassland birds is well-recognized because these birds are heavily influenced by vegetative structure. Traditionally, species distribution models (SDMs) use direct variables, resources that the animal consumes or req...

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Main Authors: Rachel R. Fern, Michael L. Morrison, William E. Grant, Hsiaohsuan Wang, Tyler A. Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:Ecological Processes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00244-7