A network extension of species occupancy models in a patchy environment applied to the Yosemite Toad (Anaxyrus canorus).

A central challenge of conservation biology is using limited data to predict rare species occurrence and identify conservation areas that play a disproportionate role in regional persistence. Where species occupy discrete patches in a landscape, such predictions require data about environmental qual...

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Main Authors: Eric L Berlow, Roland A Knapp, Steven M Ostoja, Richard J Williams, Heather McKenny, John R Matchett, Qinghua Guo, Gary M Fellers, Patrick Kleeman, Matthew L Brooks, Lucas Joppa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3741202?pdf=render