Assortative mixing in eastern spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrookii) spatial networks is driven by landscape features
Devan-Song A, Walden M, Watson J, Jolles A, Fox J, Karraker N. 2022. Assortative mixing in eastern spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrookii) spatial networks is driven by landscape features. Volume 13, Issue 7, July 2022. Ecological Society of America
The aims of this project were to (1) determine whether there is size-and-stage assortative mixing in the spatial proximity of S. holbrookii and at what scale this may occur, (2) determine whether spatial patterns are temporally preserved, (3) quantify the relative contribution of various habitat features in explaining observed patterns in the spatial organization of individuals, and (4) describe and characterize the nature and spatial scale of habitat influence on assortative mixing. This investigation will aid our understanding of nonbreeding spatial of patterns of eastern spadefoots and identify possible mechanisms for spatial assortative mixing of amphibians on the landscape.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Devan-Song, Anne; Walden, M.A; Watson, James; Jolles, Anna; Fox, Justin; Karraker, Nancy
- Date of Issue
- 2022
- Publisher
- Ecological Society of America
- Units
- YONB
- Keywords
- breeding pools, extreme gradient boosting, life history, Monte Carlo methods, network analysis, Scaphiopodidae, spatial analysis, vernal pool
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Amphibians and Reptiles