<p>This dissertation investigates the influence of
spatially explicit animal behavior active subsidy distribution patterns. Active
subsidies are animal-transported consumption and resources transfers from donor
to recipient ecosystems. Active subsidies influence ecosystem structure,
function and services in recipient ecosystems. Even though active subsidies
affect ecosystem dynamics, most ecosystem models consider the influence of
spatially-explicit animal behavior on active subsidy distributions, limiting
the ability to predict corresponding spatial impacts across ecosystems. Spatial
subsidy research documents the need for systematic models and analyses
frameworks to provide generally insights into the relationship between animal
space use behavior and active subsidy patterns, and advance knowledge of
corresponding ecosystem impacts for a variety of taxa and ecological scenarios.</p>
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<p>To advance spatial subsidy research, this
dissertation employs a combined individual-based and movement ecology approach
in abstract modeling frameworks to systematically investigate the influence of
1) animal movement behavior given mortality (chapter 2), 2) animal sociality
(chapter 3) and 3) landscape heterogeneity (chapter 4) on active subsidy
distribution. This dissertation shows that animal movement behavior, sociality
and landscape heterogeneity influence the extent and intensity of active
distribution and impacts in recipient ecosystems. Insights from this
dissertation demonstrate that accounting for these factors in the development
of ecosystem models will consequentially enhance their utility for predicting
active subsidy spatial patterns and impacts. This dissertation advances spatial
subsidy research by providing a road map for developing a comprehensive,
unifying framework of the relationship between animal behavior and active
subsidy distributions.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/8298500 |
| Date | 12 August 2019 |
| Creators | Daniel K. Bampoh (5929490) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/The_Influence_of_Behavior_on_Active_Subsidy_Distribution/8298500 |
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