Spatial and temporal dynamics of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the southwestern US

Gavin M. Jones; Andrew J. Shirk; Zhiqiang Yang; Raymond J. Davis; Joseph L. Ganey; R. J. Gutierrez; Sean P. Healey; Shaula J. Hedwall; Serra J. Hoagland; Ron Maes; Karl Malcolm; Kevin S. McKelvey; Jamie S. Sanderlin; Michael K. Schwartz; Mark E. Seamans; Ho Yi Wan; Samuel A. Cushman

doi:10.1007/s10980-022-01418-8

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Spatial and temporal dynamics of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the southwestern US

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Authors:

Gavin M. Jones, Andrew J. Shirk, Zhiqiang Yang, Raymond J. Davis, Joseph L. Ganey, R. J. Gutierrez, Sean P. Healey, Shaula J. Hedwall, Serra J. Hoagland, Ron Maes, Karl Malcolm, Kevin S. McKelvey, Jamie S. Sanderlin, Michael K. Schwartz, Mark E. Seamans, Ho Yi Wan, Samuel A. Cushman

Year:

2022

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-022-01418-8

Source:

Landscape Ecology. 38: 23-37.

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Abstract

Understanding habitat dynamics is essential for effective conservation as landscapes rapidly change. In a companion paper in this issue, Shirk et al. (2023) introduced an automated habitat monitoring system using Google Earth Engine and applied this framework to develop a dynamic model of Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) habitat across the southwestern US from 1986 to 2020. Objectives We explored the application of this dynamic model of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the context of the species’ ecology.

Keywords

dynamic model, endangered species, forest management, Google Earth Engine, habitat loss, Mexican spotted owl, non-stationarity, species distribution modeling, Strix occidentalis lucida, wildfire

Citation

Jones, Gavin M.; Shirk, Andrew J.; Yang, Zhiqiang; Davis, Raymond J.; Ganey, Joseph L.; Gutierrez, R. J.; Healey, Sean P.; Hedwall, Shaula J.; Hoagland, Serra J.; Maes, Ron; Malcolm, Karl; McKelvey, Kevin S.; Sanderlin, Jamie S.; Schwartz, Michael K.; Seamans, Mark E.; Wan, Ho Yi; Cushman, Samuel A. 2023. Spatial and temporal dynamics of Mexican spotted owl habitat in the southwestern US. Landscape Ecology. 38: 23-37.