Effects of Inter- and Intra-Specific Interactions on Moose Habitat Selection Limited by Temperature
Habitat selection and daily activity patterns of large herbivores might be affected by inter- and intra-specific interaction, changes of spatial scale, and seasonal temperature. To reveal what factors were driving the habitat selection of moose, we collected moose ( Alces alces ) and roe deer ( Capr...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:63faab8f0f5e464d934dfe71865b5c57 2023-05-15T13:13:30+02:00 Effects of Inter- and Intra-Specific Interactions on Moose Habitat Selection Limited by Temperature Heng Bao Penghui Zhai Dusu Wen Weihua Zhang Ye Li Feifei Yang Xin Liang Fan Yang Nathan J. Roberts Yanchun Xu Guangshun Jiang 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246401 https://doaj.org/article/63faab8f0f5e464d934dfe71865b5c57 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/24/6401 https://doaj.org/toc/2072-4292 doi:10.3390/rs14246401 2072-4292 https://doaj.org/article/63faab8f0f5e464d934dfe71865b5c57 Remote Sensing, Vol 14, Iss 6401, p 6401 (2022) camera trapping habitat selection inter and intra-specific relationships spatial scale temperature Science Q article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246401 2022-12-30T19:30:26Z Habitat selection and daily activity patterns of large herbivores might be affected by inter- and intra-specific interaction, changes of spatial scale, and seasonal temperature. To reveal what factors were driving the habitat selection of moose, we collected moose ( Alces alces ) and roe deer ( Capreolus pygargus bedfordi ) occurrence data, analyzed the multi-scale habitat selection and daily activity patterns of moose, and quantified the effects of spatial heterogeneity distribution of temperature, as well as the occurrence of roe deer on these habitat selection processes. Our results suggested that moose and roe deer distribution spatially overlap and that moose habitat selection is especially sensitive to landscape variables at large scales. We also found that the activity patterns of both sexes of moose had a degree of temporal separation with roe deer. In the snow-free season, temperatures drove moose habitat selection to be limited by threshold temperatures of 17 °C; in the snowy season, there were no similar temperature driving patterns, due to the severe cold environment. The daily activity patterns of moose showed seasonal change, and were more active at dawn and nightfall to avoid heat pressure during the snow-free season, but more active in the daytime for cold adaptation to the snow season. Consequently, this study provides new insights on how the comprehensive effects of environmental change and inter- and intra- specific relationships influence the habitat selection and daily activity patterns of moose and other heat sensitive animals with global warming. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alces alces Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Remote Sensing 14 24 6401 |
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Habitat selection and daily activity patterns of large herbivores might be affected by inter- and intra-specific interaction, changes of spatial scale, and seasonal temperature. To reveal what factors were driving the habitat selection of moose, we collected moose ( Alces alces ) and roe deer ( Capreolus pygargus bedfordi ) occurrence data, analyzed the multi-scale habitat selection and daily activity patterns of moose, and quantified the effects of spatial heterogeneity distribution of temperature, as well as the occurrence of roe deer on these habitat selection processes. Our results suggested that moose and roe deer distribution spatially overlap and that moose habitat selection is especially sensitive to landscape variables at large scales. We also found that the activity patterns of both sexes of moose had a degree of temporal separation with roe deer. In the snow-free season, temperatures drove moose habitat selection to be limited by threshold temperatures of 17 °C; in the snowy season, there were no similar temperature driving patterns, due to the severe cold environment. The daily activity patterns of moose showed seasonal change, and were more active at dawn and nightfall to avoid heat pressure during the snow-free season, but more active in the daytime for cold adaptation to the snow season. Consequently, this study provides new insights on how the comprehensive effects of environmental change and inter- and intra- specific relationships influence the habitat selection and daily activity patterns of moose and other heat sensitive animals with global warming. |
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Heng Bao Penghui Zhai Dusu Wen Weihua Zhang Ye Li Feifei Yang Xin Liang Fan Yang Nathan J. Roberts Yanchun Xu Guangshun Jiang |
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Effects of Inter- and Intra-Specific Interactions on Moose Habitat Selection Limited by Temperature |
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Effects of Inter- and Intra-Specific Interactions on Moose Habitat Selection Limited by Temperature |
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