期刊
LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY
卷 29, 期 5, 页码 843-855出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10980-014-0020-4
关键词
Ecological niche modeling; MaxEnt; Remote sensing; EVI; Land use-land cover; Mediterranean ecosystems; Spain; Meles meles
资金
- Centro Andaluz para la Evaluacion y Seguimiento del Cambio Global (CAESCG)
- Andalusian Government (Project GLOCHARID)
- Andalusian Government (Project SEGALERT) [P09-RNM-5048]
- ERDF
- Ministry of Science and Innovation [CGL2010-22314]
- Oklahoma Biological Survey
Understanding the factors determining the spatial distribution of species is a major challenge in ecology and conservation. This study tests the use of ecosystem functioning variables, derived from satellite imagery data, to explore their potential use in modeling the distribution of the European badger in Mediterranean arid environments. We found that the performance of distribution models was enhanced by the inclusion of variables derived from the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), such as mean EVI (a proxy for primary production), the coefficient of variation of mean EVI (an indicator of seasonality), and the standard deviation of mean EVI (representing spatial heterogeneity of primary production). We also found that distributions predicted by remote sensing data were consistent with the ecological preferences of badger in those environments, which may be explained by the link between EVI-derived variables and the spatial and temporal variability of food resource availability. In conclusion, we suggest the incorporation of variables associated with ecosystem function into species modeling exercises as a useful tool for improving decision-making related to wildlife conservation and management.
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