Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland
Carnivores are often particularly sensitive to landscape fragmentation. Ecological corridors may help to connect local populations, ensuring gene flow and retaining viable meta-populations. We aimed to establish habitat suitability models for two large carnivores in Poland, the grey wolf Canis lupus...
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ftunivderby:oai:derby.openrepository.com:10545/293945 2023-05-15T15:49:55+02:00 Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland Huck, Maren Jędrzejewski, Włodzimierz Borowik, Tomasz Miłosz-Cielma, Małgorzata Schmidt, Krzysztof Jędrzejewska, Bogumiła Nowak, Sabina Mysłajek, Robert W. Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences Association for Nature "Wolf" 2010 http://hdl.handle.net/10545/293945 https://doi.org/10.4098/j.at.0001-7051.114.2009 unknown http://link.springer.com/10.4098/j.at.0001-7051.114.2009 Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland 2010, 55 (2):177 Acta Theriologica 0001-7051 2190-3743 doi:10.4098/j.at.0001-7051.114.2009 http://hdl.handle.net/10545/293945 Acta Theriologica Archived with thanks to Acta Theriologica Canis lupus Lynx lynx Least cost path analysis Ecological niche factor analysis Green bridges Roads Article 2010 ftunivderby https://doi.org/10.4098/j.at.0001-7051.114.2009 2020-09-04T06:42:55Z Carnivores are often particularly sensitive to landscape fragmentation. Ecological corridors may help to connect local populations, ensuring gene flow and retaining viable meta-populations. We aimed to establish habitat suitability models for two large carnivores in Poland, the grey wolf Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 and the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx Linnaeus, 1758, based on ecological niche factor analysis (ENFA). Secondly, we calculated least cost paths (LCPs) based on cost values obtained from ENFA. Thirdly, we determined structures that might act as barriers, thus diminishing the value of the corridor unless appropriate conservation measures are taken. We compared some of the results with actual dispersal data of four lynx in eastern Poland. Results indicate that both species are highly marginalised. Less habitat that is currently available in Poland is suitable for lynx than for wolves. We determined a total of 76 LCPs. Comparison of these theoretical corridors with actual dispersal routes suggests that the traits of calculated LCPs are mostly within the range of those of real routes. We highlight a variety of features that might act as barriers, such as major roads (including planned highways), urbanized areas, and large un-forested areas. We give suggestions where concerted conservation efforts (eg wildlife passages) might be particularly well-directed. Marie Curie Host Fellowships for the Transfer of Knowledge (ToK-DEV; Contract No MTKD-CT-2005-029957); European Nature Heritage Fund Euronatur (Germany); International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW); Wolves and Humans Foundation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Lynx Lynx lynx lynx UDORA - The University of Derby Online Research Archive The Corridor ENVELOPE(78.139,78.139,-68.582,-68.582) Acta Theriologica 55 2 177 192 |
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Canis lupus Lynx lynx Least cost path analysis Ecological niche factor analysis Green bridges Roads Huck, Maren Jędrzejewski, Włodzimierz Borowik, Tomasz Miłosz-Cielma, Małgorzata Schmidt, Krzysztof Jędrzejewska, Bogumiła Nowak, Sabina Mysłajek, Robert W. Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland |
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Carnivores are often particularly sensitive to landscape fragmentation. Ecological corridors may help to connect local populations, ensuring gene flow and retaining viable meta-populations. We aimed to establish habitat suitability models for two large carnivores in Poland, the grey wolf Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 and the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx Linnaeus, 1758, based on ecological niche factor analysis (ENFA). Secondly, we calculated least cost paths (LCPs) based on cost values obtained from ENFA. Thirdly, we determined structures that might act as barriers, thus diminishing the value of the corridor unless appropriate conservation measures are taken. We compared some of the results with actual dispersal data of four lynx in eastern Poland. Results indicate that both species are highly marginalised. Less habitat that is currently available in Poland is suitable for lynx than for wolves. We determined a total of 76 LCPs. Comparison of these theoretical corridors with actual dispersal routes suggests that the traits of calculated LCPs are mostly within the range of those of real routes. We highlight a variety of features that might act as barriers, such as major roads (including planned highways), urbanized areas, and large un-forested areas. We give suggestions where concerted conservation efforts (eg wildlife passages) might be particularly well-directed. Marie Curie Host Fellowships for the Transfer of Knowledge (ToK-DEV; Contract No MTKD-CT-2005-029957); European Nature Heritage Fund Euronatur (Germany); International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW); Wolves and Humans Foundation. |
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Huck, Maren Jędrzejewski, Włodzimierz Borowik, Tomasz Miłosz-Cielma, Małgorzata Schmidt, Krzysztof Jędrzejewska, Bogumiła Nowak, Sabina Mysłajek, Robert W. |
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Huck, Maren Jędrzejewski, Włodzimierz Borowik, Tomasz Miłosz-Cielma, Małgorzata Schmidt, Krzysztof Jędrzejewska, Bogumiła Nowak, Sabina Mysłajek, Robert W. |
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Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland |
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Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland |
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Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland |
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Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland |
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Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland |
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habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in poland |
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