Linking life history to landscape for threatened species conservation in a multiuse region

R. Shaw; P. B. Spencer; L. Gibson; J. A. Dunlop; J. Kinloch; K. Mokany; M. Byrne; C. Moritz; H. Davie; K. J. Travouillon; K. Ottewell

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Linking life history to landscape for threatened species conservation in a multiuse region

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Linking life history to landscape for threatened species conservation in a multiuse region

R. Shaw, P. B. Spencer, L. Gibson, J. A. Dunlop, J. Kinloch, K. Mokany, M. Byrne, C. Moritz, H. Davie, K. J. Travouillon, …

Conservation biology, Vol.37(1), Art. e13989

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13989

PMID: 35979681

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Biodiversity & Conservation

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Science & Technology

Genomics and transcriptomics

Landscape ecology

Conservation and biodiversity

Landscape-scale conservation that considers metapopulation dynamics will be essential for preventing declines of species facing multiple threats to their survival. Toward this end, we developed a novel approach that combines occurrence records, spatial-environmental data, and genetic information to model habitat, connectivity, and patterns of genetic structure and link spatial attributes to underlying ecological mechanisms. Using the threatened northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) as a case study, we applied this approach to address the need for conservation decision-making tools that promote resilient metapopulations of this threatened species in the Pilbara, Western Australia, a multiuse landscape that is a hotspot for biodiversity and mining. Habitat and connectivity were predicted by different landscape characteristics. Whereas habitat suitability was overwhelmingly driven by terrain ruggedness, dispersal was facilitated by proximity to watercourses. Although there is limited evidence for major physical barriers in the Pilbara, areas with high silt and clay content (i.e., alluvial and hardpan plains) showed high resistance to dispersal. Climate subtlety shaped distributions and patterns of genetic turnover, suggesting the potential for local adaptation. By understanding these spatial-environmental associations and linking them to life-history and metapopulation dynamics, we highlight opportunities to provide targeted species management. To support this, we have created habitat, connectivity, and genetic uniqueness maps for conservation decision-making in the region. These tools have the potential to provide a more holistic approach to conservation in multiuse landscapes globally.

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Title: Linking life history to landscape for threatened species conservation in a multiuse region
Authors/Creators: R. Shaw (Author) - Murdoch Univ, Environm & Conservat Sci, Perth, WA, Australia
P. B. Spencer (Contributor)
L. Gibson (Collaborator) - Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Perth, WA, Australia
J. A. Dunlop (Contributor) - WA Feral Cat Working Grp, Perth, WA, Australia
J. Kinloch - Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Perth, WA, Australia
K. Mokany - CSIRO, Canberra, ACT, Australia
M. Byrne - Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Perth, WA, Australia
C. Moritz - Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Biol, Div Ecol & Evolut, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
H. Davie - Roy Hill Iron Ore Pty Ltd, Perth, WA, Australia
K. J. Travouillon - Western Australian Museum, Collect & Res, Perth, WA, Australia
K. Ottewell - Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Perth, WA, Australia
Publication Details: Conservation biology, Vol.37(1), Art. e13989
Publisher: Wiley
Grants: Building resilience to change for mammals in a multi-use landscape, LP170100061, Ausrtralian Research Council
Identifiers: 991005546868307891
Murdoch Affiliation: Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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