Journal article
Spatial and temporal dynamics of habitat availability and stability for a critically endangered arboreal marsupial: implications for conservation planning in a fire-prone landscape
Craig R Nitschke, Raphael Trouve, Linda F Lumsden, Lauren T Bennett, Melissa Fedrigo, Andrew P Robinson, Patrick J Baker
LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY | SPRINGER | Published : 2020
Abstract
Context: Effective conservation planning for species depends on vegetation models that can capture the dynamics of habitat elements across both spatial and temporal domains. Incorporating these dynamics at landscape scales is essential for understanding the impact of natural disturbance, management, and climate change on habitat availability and stability on fauna. Objectives: To explore the impact of resource availability, wildfire, forest management (timber harvesting and planned burning), and climate change on the habitat of the critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum (LBP; Gymnobelideus leadbeateri McCoy) with the goal of understanding the importance of these factors on future habitat ..
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Awarded by VicForests through an ARC Linkage Project
Awarded by Australian Research Council Future Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC), Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and VicForests through an ARC Linkage Project (LP140100580). C.R. Nitschke and L.T. Bennett were also funded by the Victorian DELWP iFER (Integrated Forest Ecosystem Research) program. P.J. Baker was also supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT120100751). The authors are also grateful to VicForests and DELWP for providing parameters for the management scenarios. We would like to thank Professor David Lindenmayer for his review of the manuscript. Revisions based on his comments have improved this manuscript.