Endangered Butterflies as a Model System for Managing Source-Sink Dynamics on Department of Defense Lands: A Managers Guide to Spatially Explicit Individual-Based Models: Exploring the Benefits and Drawbacks for Wildlife Habitat Management: A Managers Guide to Spatially Explicit Individual-Based Models: Exploring the Benefits and Drawbacks for Wildlife Habitat Management

Abstract

Spatially explicit individual-based models (SEIBMs) are potentially powerful tools for guiding habitat management decisions in fragmented landscapes. However, most managers are unaware of their potential, or wary of their practical applicability. In this paper, we address these concerns, using examples from working SEIBMs used to inform habitat management. Although simpler decision-making methods exist, they may not always be the best available science for guiding management of species whose viability is influenced by behavior and/or spatial structure. Limitations in data availability and modeling experience can be overcome with pattern-oriented modeling approaches and collaborations with modelers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 2017
Accession Number
AD1057714

Entities

People

  • Christine Damiani
  • Elizabeth E. Crone
  • Gina K. Boor

Organizations

  • Tufts University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Climate Change
  • Habitats
  • Lepidoptera
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Canadian European Scientific Immigration and Epilepsy Clearance Studies
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management