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View article: Single bin QPAD (SQPAD) approach for robust analysis of point-count data with detection error
Single bin QPAD (SQPAD) approach for robust analysis of point-count data with detection error Open
Bird population monitoring is often conducted using point-count surveys. Accounting for detection errors is a major challenge in analyzing these data. The commonly used methods for correcting detection errors in counts of organisms are dis…
View article: A generalized modeling framework for spatially extensive species abundance prediction and population estimation
A generalized modeling framework for spatially extensive species abundance prediction and population estimation Open
Spatially explicit estimates of species abundance and distribution are increasingly needed to support conservation planning and management across multiple spatial scales. We present a generalized modeling framework that bridges the gap bet…
View article: BAM Generalized National Models Documentation, Version 4.0
BAM Generalized National Models Documentation, Version 4.0 Open
A generalized modeling framework for spatially extensive species abundance prediction and population estimation In the face of rapid environmental change, spatially explicit estimates of species abundance and distribution are needed to inf…
View article: A Biodiversity Observation Network to support conservation action and mainstream knowledge in Canada
A Biodiversity Observation Network to support conservation action and mainstream knowledge in Canada Open
Canada has begun an ambitious project to build an observing system to monitor the changing state of its biodiversity and ecosystems. A Canada-wide Biodiversity Observation Network (CAN BON) can support the measurement, mapping, and modelli…
View article: tryr: Client/Server Error Handling for HTTP API Frameworks
tryr: Client/Server Error Handling for HTTP API Frameworks Open
Differentiate client errors (4xx) from server errors (5xx) for the 'plumber' and 'RestRserve' HTTP API frameworks. The package also includes a built-in logging mechanism to standard output (STDOUT) or standard error (STDERR) depending on t…
View article: A framework to support the identification of critical habitat for wide-ranging species at risk under climate change
A framework to support the identification of critical habitat for wide-ranging species at risk under climate change Open
To recover species at risk, it is necessary to identify habitat critical to their recovery. Challenges for species with large ranges (thousands of square kilometres) include delineating management unit boundaries within which habitat use d…
View article: Domains of scale in cumulative effects of energy sector development on boreal birds
Domains of scale in cumulative effects of energy sector development on boreal birds Open
Context Industrial development in Canada’s boreal forest creates cumulative environmental effects on biodiversity. Some effects may be scale-dependent, creating uncertainty in understanding and hindering effective management. Objectives We…
View article: A framework to support the identification of critical habitat for wide-ranging species at risk under climate change
A framework to support the identification of critical habitat for wide-ranging species at risk under climate change Open
To recover species at risk, it is necessary to identify habitat critical to their recovery. Challenges for species with large ranges (thousands of square kilometres) include delineating management unit boundaries within which habitat use d…
View article: Point count offsets for estimating population sizes of north American landbirds
Point count offsets for estimating population sizes of north American landbirds Open
Bird monitoring in North America over several decades has generated many open databases, housing millions of structured and semi‐structured bird observations. These provide the opportunity to estimate bird densities and population sizes, o…
View article: Domains of scale in cumulative effects of energy sector development on boreal birds
Domains of scale in cumulative effects of energy sector development on boreal birds Open
Context: Industrial development in Canada’s boreal forest creates cumulative environmental effects on biodiversity. Some effects may be scale-dependent, creating uncertainty in understanding and hindering effective management. Objectives: …
View article: Comparing alternative methods of modelling cumulative effects of oil and gas footprint on boreal bird abundance
Comparing alternative methods of modelling cumulative effects of oil and gas footprint on boreal bird abundance Open
Context Oil and gas activity is increasing in the western boreal forest of North America. To manage cumulative effects of this industry, a better quantification of footprint effects on wildlife is needed. Objectives We used point-count sur…
View article: ‘WildLift’: An Open-Source Tool to Guide Decisions for Wildlife Conservation
‘WildLift’: An Open-Source Tool to Guide Decisions for Wildlife Conservation Open
A recurring challenge for resource managers and decision makers is quantifying the trade-offs associated with alternative recovery actions for threatened species. Structured decision-making approaches can help evaluate such complex problem…
View article: BAM Generalized National Models Documentation, Version 4.0
BAM Generalized National Models Documentation, Version 4.0 Open
Reliable information on species' population sizes, trends, habitat associations, and distributions is important for conservation and land-use planning, as well as status assessment and recovery planning for species at risk. However, the de…
View article: BAM Generalized National Models Documentation, Version 4.0
BAM Generalized National Models Documentation, Version 4.0 Open
Reliable information on species' population sizes, trends, habitat associations, and distributions is important for conservation and land-use planning, as well as status assessment and recovery planning for species at risk. However, the de…
View article: Quantifying Long-Term Bird Population Responses to Simulated Harvest Plans and Cumulative Effects of Disturbance
Quantifying Long-Term Bird Population Responses to Simulated Harvest Plans and Cumulative Effects of Disturbance Open
There is interest in linking outputs from land use simulators to bird species distribution models to project how boreal birds will respond to cumulative effects of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) conservation, harvest, fire, and energy-sector …
View article: Projected effects of climate change on boreal bird community accentuated by anthropogenic disturbances in western boreal forest, Canada
Projected effects of climate change on boreal bird community accentuated by anthropogenic disturbances in western boreal forest, Canada Open
Aim Climate change is expected to influence boreal bird communities significantly, notably through changes in forest habitat (composition and age structure), in the coming decades. How these changes will accumulate and interact with anthro…
View article: Lessons learned from comparing spatially explicit models and the Partners in Flight approach to estimate population sizes of boreal birds in Alberta, Canada
Lessons learned from comparing spatially explicit models and the Partners in Flight approach to estimate population sizes of boreal birds in Alberta, Canada Open
Estimating the population abundance of landbirds is a challenging task complicated by the amount, type, and quality of available data. Avian conservationists have relied on population estimates from Partners in Flight (PIF), which primaril…
View article: Lessons learned from comparing spatially explicit models and the Partners in Flight approaches to estimate population sizes of boreal birds in Alberta, Canada - Appendix: Species Results
Lessons learned from comparing spatially explicit models and the Partners in Flight approaches to estimate population sizes of boreal birds in Alberta, Canada - Appendix: Species Results Open
Supporting material for the manuscript ‘Lessons learned from comparing spatially explicit models and the Partners in Flight approaches to estimate population sizes of boreal birds in Alberta, Canada’ by Peter Solymos et al. https://doi.org…
View article: Sound level measurements from audio recordings provide objective distance estimates for distance sampling wildlife populations
Sound level measurements from audio recordings provide objective distance estimates for distance sampling wildlife populations Open
Distance sampling is widely used to estimate animal population densities by accounting for imperfect detection of individuals with increasing distance from an observer. Distance sampling assumes that distances are measured without error; h…
View article: Monitoring boreal avian populations: how can we estimate trends and trajectories from noisy data?
Monitoring boreal avian populations: how can we estimate trends and trajectories from noisy data? Open
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View article: Estimating the conservation value of protected areas in Maritime Canada for two species at risk: the Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) and Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
Estimating the conservation value of protected areas in Maritime Canada for two species at risk: the Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) and Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) Open
Westwood, A. R., C. Staicer, P. Sölymos, S. Haché, T. Fontaine, E. Bayne, and D. Mazerolle. 2019. Estimating the conservation value of protected areas in Maritime Canada for two species at risk: the Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi…
Evaluating time-removal models for estimating availability of boreal birds during point count surveys: Sample size requirements and model complexity Open
We used conventional and finite mixture removal models with and without time-varying covariates to evaluate availability given presence for 152 bird species using data from point counts in boreal North America. We found that the choice of …
View article: Range‐constrained co‐occurrence simulation reveals little niche partitioning among rock‐dwelling <i>Montenegrina</i> land snails (Gastropoda: Clausiliidae)
Range‐constrained co‐occurrence simulation reveals little niche partitioning among rock‐dwelling <i>Montenegrina</i> land snails (Gastropoda: Clausiliidae) Open
Aim Taxon co‐occurrence analysis is commonly used in ecology, but it has not been applied to range‐wide distribution data of partly allopatric taxa because existing methods cannot differentiate between distribution‐related effects and taxo…
View article: Wildfire‐mediated vegetation change in boreal forests of Alberta, Canada
Wildfire‐mediated vegetation change in boreal forests of Alberta, Canada Open
Climate‐induced vegetation change may be delayed in the absence of disturbance catalysts. However, increases in wildfire activity may accelerate these transitions in many areas, including the western boreal region of Canada. To better unde…
View article: borealbirds/lhreg: Release version for R1 submission
borealbirds/lhreg: Release version for R1 submission Open
The manuscript has been revised and submitted. This minor update reflects all the reproducible code used for the manuscript.
View article: vegandevs/vegan: CRAN 2.4 release
vegandevs/vegan: CRAN 2.4 release Open
This is a minor release that fixes the following issues orditkplot passes CRAN tests. anova(, by = "axis") ignored partial terms. Function uses now forward testing which is less dangerously biased than the previous marginal tests. summary …
View article: Correction: Within-Site Variation in Feather Stable Hydrogen Isotope (δ2Hf) Values of Boreal Songbirds: Implications for Assignment to Molt Origin
Correction: Within-Site Variation in Feather Stable Hydrogen Isotope (δ2Hf) Values of Boreal Songbirds: Implications for Assignment to Molt Origin Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163957.].