Corridor Models
What is an overall issue for all corridor models?
they do not account for specific species
What is the biggest challenge of modeling connectivity?
The dynamic nature of climate change
What may comprise successful range changes?
Lags in the shift of biotic habitat elements
Why are time steps useful in models?
Maintaining climactic continuity
Why are refugia important to identify?
Help facilitate movement, and target for conservation
Why is the size of an individual an important factor to consider?
Smaller individuals are more constrained in how far they can disperse
What are the two different ways that the Land Facet model uses to identify corridors?
Connection of areas with little geologic conditions and connection of diverse land facet types
What challenges does climate change pose when trying to construct connectivity models?
Uncertainty of climate change predictions and fine scaled mechanisms and rates of climate change
Name one example of biological realism to take into account when modeling movement
Range boundary dynamics, tolerance of human activities, species habitats, individual’s size, distribution of prey and predators