Diagnosing the cause of population changes: localized habitat change and the decline of the endangered St Helena wirebird

• Published in: Journal of Applied Ecology
• Main Authors: McCulloch, Neil, Norris, Ken
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2001
• Subjects: St. Helena; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.0021-8901.2001.00630.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1046%2Fj.0021-8901.2001.00630.x; https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1046/j.0021-8901.2001.00630.x

Summary Statistical models of population density and/or change in relation to habitat could aid the management of endangered species and help diagnose causes of population decline. Such models seek ‘global’ explanations for any decline, but endangered species are often vulnerable to highly localized...