Testing the Ideal Free Distribution Hypothesis : Moose Response to Changes in Habitat Amount
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
According to the ideal free distribution hypothesis, the density of organisms is expected to remain constant across a range of habitat availability, provided that organisms are ideal, selecting habitat patches that maximize resource access, and free, implying no constraints associated with patch choice.
The influence of the amount of habitat on moose (Alces alces) pellet group density as an index of moose occurrence was assessed within the Foothills Natural Region, Alberta, Canada, using a binary patch-matrix approach.
Fecal pellet density was compared across 45 sites representing a gradient in habitat amount.
Pellet density in moose habitat increased in a linear or quadratic relationship with mean moose habitat patch size.
Moose pellet density decreased faster thanwhatwould be expected from a decrease in habitat amount alone.
This change in pellet group density with habitat amount may be because one or both of the assumptions of the ideal free distribution hypothesis were violated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stewart, Abbie& Komers, Petr E.. 2012. Testing the Ideal Free Distribution Hypothesis : Moose Response to Changes in Habitat Amount. ISRN Ecology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stewart, Abbie& Komers, Petr E.. Testing the Ideal Free Distribution Hypothesis : Moose Response to Changes in Habitat Amount. ISRN Ecology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Stewart, Abbie& Komers, Petr E.. Testing the Ideal Free Distribution Hypothesis : Moose Response to Changes in Habitat Amount. ISRN Ecology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510273
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510273