A Validation Procedure for Ecological Corridor Locations
Connectivity conservation analysis is based on a wide range of approaches designed to pinpoint key ecological corridors in order to maintain multispecies flows. However, the lack of validation procedures with accessible data prevents one from evaluating the accuracy of ecological corridor locations....
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| description | Connectivity conservation analysis is based on a wide range of approaches designed to pinpoint key ecological corridors in order to maintain multispecies flows. However, the lack of validation procedures with accessible data prevents one from evaluating the accuracy of ecological corridor locations. We propose a new validation procedure to evaluate the accuracy of ecological corridor locations in landscape connectivity approaches. The ability of the procedure to properly rank the accuracy of different landscape connectivity approaches was illustrated in a study case. Maxent model and circuit theory were used to locate ecological corridors for forest bird species, following three approaches based on land cover, umbrella species and multispecies presence data. The validation procedure was used to compare the three approaches. Our validation procedure ranked the three approaches as expected, considering that accuracy in locating ecological corridors is related to the biological realism of calibration data. The corridors modelled were more accurate with species presence data (umbrella and multispecies approaches) compared to land cover proxy (habitat-based approach). These results confirm the quality of the validation procedure. Our validation procedure can be used to: (1) evaluate the accuracy of the location of ecological corridors; (2) select the best approach to locate ecological corridors, and (3) validate the underlying assumptions of landscape connectivity approaches (e.g., dispersal and matrix resistance values). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7edff429b554d70a1fbf186f3050d172023-11-23T09:10:42ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2021-12-011012132010.3390/land10121320A Validation Procedure for Ecological Corridor LocationsEtienne Lalechère0Laurent Bergès1Université Grenoble Alpes, INRAE, LESSEM, 38402 Saint-Martin-d’Hères, FranceUniversité Grenoble Alpes, INRAE, LESSEM, 38402 Saint-Martin-d’Hères, FranceConnectivity conservation analysis is based on a wide range of approaches designed to pinpoint key ecological corridors in order to maintain multispecies flows. However, the lack of validation procedures with accessible data prevents one from evaluating the accuracy of ecological corridor locations. We propose a new validation procedure to evaluate the accuracy of ecological corridor locations in landscape connectivity approaches. The ability of the procedure to properly rank the accuracy of different landscape connectivity approaches was illustrated in a study case. Maxent model and circuit theory were used to locate ecological corridors for forest bird species, following three approaches based on land cover, umbrella species and multispecies presence data. The validation procedure was used to compare the three approaches. Our validation procedure ranked the three approaches as expected, considering that accuracy in locating ecological corridors is related to the biological realism of calibration data. The corridors modelled were more accurate with species presence data (umbrella and multispecies approaches) compared to land cover proxy (habitat-based approach). These results confirm the quality of the validation procedure. Our validation procedure can be used to: (1) evaluate the accuracy of the location of ecological corridors; (2) select the best approach to locate ecological corridors, and (3) validate the underlying assumptions of landscape connectivity approaches (e.g., dispersal and matrix resistance values).https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/12/1320landscape permeabilitylandscape fragmentationmatrix resistancehabitat suitability modellingmaxent modelscircuitscape |
| spellingShingle | Etienne Lalechère Laurent Bergès A Validation Procedure for Ecological Corridor Locations Land landscape permeability landscape fragmentation matrix resistance habitat suitability modelling maxent models circuitscape |
| title | A Validation Procedure for Ecological Corridor Locations |
| title_full | A Validation Procedure for Ecological Corridor Locations |
| title_fullStr | A Validation Procedure for Ecological Corridor Locations |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Validation Procedure for Ecological Corridor Locations |
| title_short | A Validation Procedure for Ecological Corridor Locations |
| title_sort | validation procedure for ecological corridor locations |
| topic | landscape permeability landscape fragmentation matrix resistance habitat suitability modelling maxent models circuitscape |
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