Ecological correlates of the distribution of territorial Svalbard rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta hyperborea)

• Published in: Canadian journal of zoology Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 122 - 132
• Main Authors: Pedersen, Å.Ø, Jepsen, J.U, Yoccoz, N.G, Fuglei, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, ON National Research Council of Canada 01.01.2007; NRC Research Press; Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal behavior; Animal populations; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Aves; Behavior; Biological and medical sciences; Data collection; Demecology; Environmental conditions; Environmental protection; Factor analysis; Field study; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Habitat selection; Habitats; Heterogeneity; Lagopus; Management tools; Ptarmigans; Rocks; Spatial distribution; Vegetation cover; Vertebrata; Wildlife; Wildlife management; Svalbard; Arctic Region; Logistic regression; Vertebrata; Territorial behavior; Spatial distribution; Statistical model; Environmental factor; Male; Population dynamics; Plant cover; Habitat selection; Aves; Population density

Predictive habitat models have become important research and management tools for monitoring the spatial distribution and abundance of wildlife species. In this paper we develop and evaluate statistical habitat models for presence of territorial Svalbard rock ptarmigan ( Lagopus muta hyperborea Sund...