Sage-Grouse Habitat Selection During Winter in Alberta

摘要: Abstract Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) are dependent on sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) for food and shelter during winter, yet few studies have assessed winter habitat selection, particularly at scales applicable to conservation planning. Small changes availability of habitats caused drastic reductions in some populations. We modeled selection by Alberta, Canada, using a resource function. Our purpose was 1) generate robust habitat-selection model Alberta sage-grouse; 2) spatially depict suitability Geographic Information System identify areas with high probability thus, importance; 3) assess the relative influence human development, including oil gas wells, landscape models selection. Terrain vegetation characteristics, cover, anthropogenic features, energy development were important top Akaike's ...