Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Habitat Fragmentation02:31

Habitat Fragmentation

20.8K
Habitat fragmentation describes the division of a more extensive, continuous habitat into smaller, discontinuous areas. Human activities such as land conversion, as well as slower geological processes leading to changes in the physical environment, are the two leading causes of habitat fragmentation. The fragmentation process typically follows the same steps: perforation, dissection, fragmentation, shrinkage, and attrition.
20.8K
Optimal Foraging00:48

Optimal Foraging

13.2K
How animals obtain and eat their food is called foraging behavior. Foraging can include searching for plants and hunting for prey and depends on the species and environment.
13.2K
Distribution and Dispersion00:54

Distribution and Dispersion

23.9K
To understand intra-specific interactions in populations, scientists measure the spatial arrangement of species individuals. This geographic arrangement is known as the species distribution or dispersion. Highly territorial species exhibit a uniform distribution pattern, in which individuals are spaced at relatively equal distances from one another. Species that are highly tied to particular resources, such as food or shelter, tend to concentrate around those resources, and thus exhibit a...
23.9K
Ecological Niches02:02

Ecological Niches

25.8K
All organisms have a position within an ecosystem. The complete set of living and nonliving factors—including food resources, climate, and terrain—that define the position of a given organism are collectively referred to as the organism’s ecological niche.
25.8K
Migration00:53

Migration

8.6K
Migration is long-range, seasonal movement from one region or habitat to another. This common strategy, carried out by many different organisms around the world, is an adaptive response that typically corresponds to changes in an organism’s environment, like resource availability or climate. Migrations can involve huge groups of thousands of animals as well as single individuals traveling alone and can range from thousands of kilometers to just a few hundred meters.
8.6K
Mechanistic Models: Compartment Models in Individual and Population Analysis01:23

Mechanistic Models: Compartment Models in Individual and Population Analysis

190
Mechanistic models are utilized in individual analysis using single-source data, but imperfections arise due to data collection errors, preventing perfect prediction of observed data. The mathematical equation involves known values (Xi), observed concentrations (Ci), measurement errors (εi), model parameters (ϕj), and the related function (ƒi) for i number of values. Different least-squares metrics quantify differences between predicted and observed values. The ordinary least...
190

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Between-species contagion drives HPAI transmission and mass mortality in seabirds.

The Journal of animal ecology·2026
Same author

Evaluating Genomic Offset Predictions in a Forest Tree with High Population Genetic Structure.

The American naturalist·2026
Same author

Waterfowl Move Less in Heterogeneous and Human-Populated Landscapes, With Implications for Spread of Avian Influenza Viruses.

Ecology letters·2026
Same author

Scale-dependent foraging behaviour and habitat associations of two sympatric marine top predators.

Landscape ecology·2026
Same author

Integrating forest data and health facility surveys to optimise risk-based malaria surveillance in the Philippines.

Frontiers in public health·2026
Same author

Food webs can deliver win-win strategies for tropical agroforestry and biodiversity conservation.

Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 20, 2025

Author Spotlight: Investigating the Effects of Mind-Body-Movement Practices on Brain Function
06:17

Author Spotlight: Investigating the Effects of Mind-Body-Movement Practices on Brain Function

Published on: January 26, 2024

2.5K

Within Reach? Habitat Availability as a Function of Individual Mobility and Spatial Structuring.

Jason Matthiopoulos, John Fieberg, Geert Aarts

    The American Naturalist
    |May 30, 2020
    PubMed
    Summary

    Animals may not access all available habitats due to movement constraints. This study introduces a framework to analyze constrained habitat availability, improving ecological models and understanding species distribution.

    Keywords:
    Gaussian mixturesconditional availabilityhabitat selectionresource selectionspecies distribution modelingstep-selection functions

    More Related Videos

    Conditions Affecting Social Space in Drosophila melanogaster
    08:04

    Conditions Affecting Social Space in Drosophila melanogaster

    Published on: November 5, 2015

    12.7K
    Analyzing Spatial Learning and Prosocial Behavior in Mice Using the Barnes Maze and Damsel-in-Distress Paradigms
    08:00

    Analyzing Spatial Learning and Prosocial Behavior in Mice Using the Barnes Maze and Damsel-in-Distress Paradigms

    Published on: November 17, 2018

    14.9K

    Related Experiment Videos

    Last Updated: Dec 20, 2025

    Author Spotlight: Investigating the Effects of Mind-Body-Movement Practices on Brain Function
    06:17

    Author Spotlight: Investigating the Effects of Mind-Body-Movement Practices on Brain Function

    Published on: January 26, 2024

    2.5K
    Conditions Affecting Social Space in Drosophila melanogaster
    08:04

    Conditions Affecting Social Space in Drosophila melanogaster

    Published on: November 5, 2015

    12.7K
    Analyzing Spatial Learning and Prosocial Behavior in Mice Using the Barnes Maze and Damsel-in-Distress Paradigms
    08:00

    Analyzing Spatial Learning and Prosocial Behavior in Mice Using the Barnes Maze and Damsel-in-Distress Paradigms

    Published on: November 17, 2018

    14.9K

    Area of Science:

    • Ecology
    • Biogeography
    • Spatial Ecology

    Background:

    • Organisms require specific habitats for survival and reproduction.
    • Geographical accessibility limitations can restrict an individual's realized habitat mixture compared to the broader environment.
    • Current species distribution models often overlook accessibility, focusing primarily on environmental (niche) space.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a formal framework for understanding habitat availability considering accessibility constraints.
    • To analyze how movement limitations influence the habitat mixture experienced by organisms.
    • To provide a more realistic representation of habitat availability in ecological modeling.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of an analytical framework based on statistical properties of movement and environmental autocorrelation.
    • Utilizing simulation experiments to validate the statistical representation of constrained habitat availability.
    • Application to statistical analysis of habitat preference using step-selection functions and harbor seal telemetry data.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated that the developed statistical representation accurately approximates habitat availability in landscape-organism interactions.
    • Showcased the framework's utility in analyzing habitat preference from telemetry data.
    • Derived theoretical insights into population viability based on environmental knowledge.

    Conclusions:

    • Limitations in geographical accessibility significantly alter the habitat mixture available to organisms.
    • The proposed analytical framework enhances biological realism and conceptual generality in ecological models.
    • This approach allows for habitat-sensitive modeling without requiring explicit spatial data, improving analytical efficiency.