Date of Award:
12-2024
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Mathematics and Statistics
Committee Chair(s)
Noelle Beckman
Committee
Noelle Beckman
Committee
Luis Gordillo
Committee
Nancy Huntly
Committee
Brynja Kohler
Committee
John R. Stevens
Abstract
The dynamics of how plants and animals use space in their habitats has important implications for the fields of ecology and conservation. However, understanding and responding to these spatial and temporal dynamics is often limited by data availability, financial resources and biases. As average global temperatures increase, suitable habitats shift poleward and require local populations to move with suitable habitat, adapt to the changing environment, or risk extinction. Capacity to persist without movement may be estimated by considering changes to a combination of habitat characteristics. Capacity to track suitable habitat may be modeled through synthesizing information on species demographic mechanisms and dispersal patterns. In this dissertation, I present mathematical and statistical approaches to making best use of limited data to investigate ecological space use under global change.
Recommended Citation
Bogen, Sarah C., "Mathematical and Statistical Methods to Harness Limited Data in Models for Ecological Space Use Under Global Change" (2024). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present. 380.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd2023/380
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