Potential Distribution of Colonizing Nine-Banded Armadillos at Their Northern Range Edge
The nine-banded armadillo (<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>) has become a recent addition to the local fauna of Illinois as a response to habitat alteration and climate change. This range expansion has resulted in the presence of armadillos in areas not predicted by earlier models. Although t...
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| author | Carly J. Haywood Clayton K. Nielsen F. Agustín Jiménez |
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| description | The nine-banded armadillo (<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>) has become a recent addition to the local fauna of Illinois as a response to habitat alteration and climate change. This range expansion has resulted in the presence of armadillos in areas not predicted by earlier models. Although these models have been revised, armadillos continue to move north and have reached areas of heavy agricultural use. We identified conditions that favor the presence of armadillos and potential corridors for dispersal. Identifying the distribution of the armadillo in Illinois is a vital step in anticipating their arrival in areas containing potentially sensitive wildlife populations and habitats. Armadillo locations (<i>n</i> = 37) collected during 2016–2020 were used to develop a map of the potential distribution of armadillos in southern Illinois. Environmental data layers included in the model were land cover type, distance to water, distance to forest edge, human modification, and climactic variables. Land cover type was the most important contributing variable to the model. Our results are consistent with the tenet that armadillo activity and dispersal corridors are centered around riparian areas, and that forested cover may provide corridors an agricultural mosaic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b550afa208e34660bbd810faed2a5bc72023-11-21T23:56:20ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182021-06-0113626610.3390/d13060266Potential Distribution of Colonizing Nine-Banded Armadillos at Their Northern Range EdgeCarly J. Haywood0Clayton K. Nielsen1F. Agustín Jiménez2Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USACooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USASchool of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USAThe nine-banded armadillo (<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>) has become a recent addition to the local fauna of Illinois as a response to habitat alteration and climate change. This range expansion has resulted in the presence of armadillos in areas not predicted by earlier models. Although these models have been revised, armadillos continue to move north and have reached areas of heavy agricultural use. We identified conditions that favor the presence of armadillos and potential corridors for dispersal. Identifying the distribution of the armadillo in Illinois is a vital step in anticipating their arrival in areas containing potentially sensitive wildlife populations and habitats. Armadillo locations (<i>n</i> = 37) collected during 2016–2020 were used to develop a map of the potential distribution of armadillos in southern Illinois. Environmental data layers included in the model were land cover type, distance to water, distance to forest edge, human modification, and climactic variables. Land cover type was the most important contributing variable to the model. Our results are consistent with the tenet that armadillo activity and dispersal corridors are centered around riparian areas, and that forested cover may provide corridors an agricultural mosaic.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/6/266armadillo<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>Illinoisspecies distribution modelrange expansionMaxEnt |
| spellingShingle | Carly J. Haywood Clayton K. Nielsen F. Agustín Jiménez Potential Distribution of Colonizing Nine-Banded Armadillos at Their Northern Range Edge Diversity armadillo <i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i> Illinois species distribution model range expansion MaxEnt |
| title | Potential Distribution of Colonizing Nine-Banded Armadillos at Their Northern Range Edge |
| title_full | Potential Distribution of Colonizing Nine-Banded Armadillos at Their Northern Range Edge |
| title_fullStr | Potential Distribution of Colonizing Nine-Banded Armadillos at Their Northern Range Edge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential Distribution of Colonizing Nine-Banded Armadillos at Their Northern Range Edge |
| title_short | Potential Distribution of Colonizing Nine-Banded Armadillos at Their Northern Range Edge |
| title_sort | potential distribution of colonizing nine banded armadillos at their northern range edge |
| topic | armadillo <i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i> Illinois species distribution model range expansion MaxEnt |
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