Optimizing dispersal and corridor models using landscape genetics

By C. Epps, J. Wehausen, V. Bleich, S. Torres, J. Brashares. 2007

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Subfields: Developmental Biology, Ecology

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A range-wide model of landscape connectivity and conservation for the jaguar, Panthera onca (2010, methodology): “We chose a least-cost functional connectivity model (Adriaensen et al., 2003; Epps et al., 2007) to analyze jaguar range for corridors.”
Estimating landscape resistance to movement: a review (2012, background): “In the papers reviewed, nine studies restricted environmental variables to topographic variables like slope (Epps et al. 2007), aspect (Clark et al. 2008), bathymetry (Flamm et al. 2005), or elevation (Vignieri 2005) that were presumably more accurate than interpreted variables like vegetation…”
Forks in the Road: Choices in Procedures for Designing Wildland Linkages (2008, background): “Analysts can improve on the pioneering efforts of Sutcliffe et al. (2003), Verbeylen et al. (2003), and Epps et al. (2007) in 2 ways.”
Estimating effective landscape distances and movement corridors: Comparison of habitat and genetic data (2015, methodology): “Individual-based analysis comparing pairwise genetic distances to pairwise effective distances under multiple landscape resistance hypothesis are a powerful tool for supporting conservation efforts (Cushman et al. 2006, 2013a, Epps et al. 2007, Segelbacher et al. 2010).”
Placing linkages among fragmented habitats: do least‐cost models reflect how animals use landscapes? (2011, methodology): “…proxies may provide adequate coverage at limited cost, and may prove to be efficient for conservation planning in the face of limited time and funding [e.g. fishers (Martes pennanti): Caroll, Zielinski & Noss 1999; large carnivores: Schadt et al. 2002; bighorn sheep: Epps et al. 2007].”
A case for incorporating phylogeography and landscape genetics into species distribution modelling approaches to improve climate adaptation and conservation planning (2010, background): “Information generated by LCP on likely barriers and dispersal routes can also be used to inform the design of corridors enabling short and long distance movement (Epps et al., 2007).”
Landscape genetics: where are we now? (2010, background): “Such insights can be valuable, for example, in constructing corridors to facilitate gene flow among habitat fragments or nature reserves (Zannese et al. 2006; Epps et al. 2007; Neel 2008).”
A species-centered approach for uncovering generalities in organism responses to habitat loss and fragmentation (2014, unknown): “Th ere is also strong precedence for quantifying matrix resistance from a species-centered perspective; both animal movement (Compton et al. 2007), and genetic data (Epps et al. 2007) have been used to parameterize models of functional connectivity for a variety of organisms.”
Habitat suitability modelling to correlate gene flow with landscape connectivity (2008, background): “The effectiveness of these models can be validated by population- or individual-based genetic analyses (Coulon et al. 2004; Vignieri 2005; Broquet et al. 2006; Epps et al. 2007).”
Use of resistance surfaces for landscape genetic studies: considerations for parameterization and analysis (2010, methodology): “Epps et al. (2007) used previous radio-telemetry data to determine least-cost paths based on slope values, but then used an optimization approach to select the best resistance surface.”
Habitat suitability, corridors and dispersal barriers for large carnivores in Poland (2010, background): “…based on computer models: the determination of friction or cost values associated with different habitat types, and the actual determination of routes that minimize the costs, the least cost paths (LCP, Schadt et al. 2002, Adriaensen et al. 2003, Nikolakaki 2004, Ray et al. 2005, Epps et al. 2007).”
Individual dispersal, landscape connectivity and ecological networks (2013, background): “In such cases, the improvement of connecting structures (either with corridors or stepping stones) could break this creeping isolation by limiting dispersal costs (Epps et al., 2007; Fig.”
Functional connectivity within conservation networks: Delineating corridors for African elephants (2013, background): “Furthermore, elephants are ideal candidates for designing corridors because they are an umbrella species, often co-occurring with other species of conservation concern (Epps et al. 2007).”
Gap‐crossing decisions of forest birds in a fragmented landscape (2009, unknown): “Thus, the true costs of alternative pathways remain undefined (Epps et al. 2007).”