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 (Capreol...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2072-4292/14/24/6401/ 2023-08-20T03:59:24+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 agris 2022-12-19 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246401 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Ecological Remote Sensing https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14246401 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Remote Sensing; Volume 14; Issue 24; Pages: 6401 camera trapping habitat selection inter and intra-specific relationships spatial scale temperature Text 2022 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246401 2023-08-01T07:52:07Z 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. Text Alces alces MDPI Open Access Publishing 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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