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Giovanni Lumia¹, Giuseppe Modica², Samuel Cushman³

¹Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli studi 'Mediterranea' di Reggio Calabria, 89122 - Reggio Calabria, Italy.

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Summary

Comparing ecological connectivity models reveals resistant kernels best predict animal movement. Agent-based simulations offer a flexible framework for functional connectivity mapping in conservation.

Keywords:

Animal dispersal Ecological networks (EN)Graph theory connectivity algorithms Landscape connectivity Patch or synoptic-based source point Simulated and predicted movement density

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Conservation Biology
Spatial Analysis

Background:

Ecological connectivity models are crucial for mitigating climate change and habitat loss impacts.
Limited understanding exists on how well these models predict functional connectivity and organism movement.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the predictive performance of various ecological connectivity models.
To evaluate different approaches for defining source areas in connectivity analyses.

Main Methods:

Utilized Pathwalker software to assess graph theory, resistant kernels, and factorial least-cost path models.
Simulated 28 distinct animal movement patterns to test model accuracy.
Compared synoptic and patch-based source point definitions.

Main Results:

Model choice significantly influenced prediction accuracy, with resistant kernels showing the strongest correlation to simulated movement.
Agent-based simulations emerged as a highly realistic and flexible framework for mapping functional connectivity.

Conclusions:

Resistant kernels are a reliable method for predicting functional connectivity.
Agent-based modeling provides a robust and adaptable approach for ecological research and conservation planning.