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DOI | 10.1111/aec.13518 |
GPS tracking reveals koalas Phascolarctos cinereus use mosaics of different forest ages after environmentally regulated timber harvesting | |
Law, Bradley; Gonsalves, Leroy; Slade, Chris; Brassil, Traecey; Flanagan, Cheyne | |
发表日期 | 2024 |
ISSN | 1442-9985 |
EISSN | 1442-9993 |
起始页码 | 49 |
结束页码 | 4 |
卷号 | 49期号:4 |
英文摘要 | An accurate picture of an animal's home range is fundamental for quantifying habitat quality and response to disturbance. When combined with remote sensing of vegetation attributes, there is potential to assess habitat selection at high resolution. We used a high-quality GPS-collaring data set (> 12 500 fixes) from 10 koalas Phascolarctos cinereus and a canopy height model derived from LiDAR in multiple-use forests harvested for timber 5-10 years previously. Our aim was to assess how individual koalas use the forest mosaic created by timber harvesting by quantifying home ranges and habitat selection of different forest age/height classes created by past harvesting. We found that koalas maintained a stable home range over the average of 7 months of tracking. On average, there was 95% overlap for individuals among seasons, illustrating high site fidelity in the regenerating forest. Also, there were no apparent shifts during the intense drought of spring 2019. Male home ranges (64 ha) were three times the size of females (21 ha). Core areas were considerably smaller, ranging from 15 (male) to 6 ha (female). Three forest age/height classes were defined from LiDAR: (i) harvest - regeneration <14 m, (ii) harvest - retained trees >= 14 m and (iii) harvest - exclusion trees >= 14 m (zones excluded from harvesting for environmental protection). Home ranges covered the mosaic of forest classes and mixed models revealed no selection of forest class based on use versus availability. High site fidelity with no clear selection for forest age/height class (i.e. harvested and non-harvested patches) confirms that resource quality in the home range remained sufficient for breeding koalas in the post-harvest landscape. Ongoing monitoring of koalas is required to ensure that environmental protections are effective in maintaining koala populations in the face of additional disturbances from fire and climate change. |
英文关键词 | disturbance history; forests; habitat selection; home range; LiDAR |
语种 | 英语 |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
WOS类目 | Ecology |
WOS记录号 | WOS:001200554900001 |
来源期刊 | AUSTRAL ECOLOGY
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/302356 |
作者单位 | NSW Department of Primary Industries; NSW Department of Primary Industries |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Law, Bradley,Gonsalves, Leroy,Slade, Chris,et al. GPS tracking reveals koalas Phascolarctos cinereus use mosaics of different forest ages after environmentally regulated timber harvesting[J],2024,49(4). |
APA | Law, Bradley,Gonsalves, Leroy,Slade, Chris,Brassil, Traecey,&Flanagan, Cheyne.(2024).GPS tracking reveals koalas Phascolarctos cinereus use mosaics of different forest ages after environmentally regulated timber harvesting.AUSTRAL ECOLOGY,49(4). |
MLA | Law, Bradley,et al."GPS tracking reveals koalas Phascolarctos cinereus use mosaics of different forest ages after environmentally regulated timber harvesting".AUSTRAL ECOLOGY 49.4(2024). |
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