Hackländer Klaus
Habitat modeling of the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) in the Swiss National Park and in the National Park Hohe Tauern - a comparision
Project Number: CH-4934
| Project Type: |
Master |
| Project Duration: |
01/01/2012 - 02/28/2013 project completed |
| Funding Source: |
other , |
| Project Leader: |
Prof. Klaus Hackländer
Wildbiologie und Jagdwirtschaft
Department für Integrative Biologie und Biodiversitätsforschung
BOKU
Gregor-Mendel-Strasse 33
AT-1180 Wien
Austria
Phone: +43 (0) 1 476 54 44 51
FAX: +43 (0) 1 476 54 44 59
e-Mail: klaus.hacklaender(at)boku.ac.at
http://www.iwj.at |
Disciplines:
Keywords:
Alpine ibex, habitat, fragmentation
Abstract:
The habitat preference of Capra ibex was modeled by applying generalized linear models (GLMs) and ecological niche factor analyses (ENFA). To get an insight into the differences in habitat preferences in the Western and Eastern Alps, two study areas with GPS collared individuals were selected and the summer and winter season was modeled. Both areas show very similar habitat preferences during the winter season and it was also possible to successfully predict the winter habitat in the Eastern Alps using the GLM of the Western Alps. By contrast, in summer the habitat preferences of Capra ibex varied widely between the study areas. A comparison of the two modeling techniques showed that the overall results are highly comparable. Due to the big influence of the validation method used, it was not possible to make a general recommendation for one modeling method or the other. A new approach to validate habitat models without absence data is presented, using the correlation of Local Convex Hulls with HSI values of the models.
Publications:
Plank M (2013) Habitat modeling of teh Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) in the Swiss National Park and in the National Park Hohe Tauern - a comparision. MSc Thesis University of Vienna.
pdf Masterthesis
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