Towards transient space-use dynamics: re-envisioning models of utilization distribution and their applications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Models of utilization distribution in the form of partial differential equations have long contributed to our understanding of organismal space use patterns. In studies of infectious diseases, they are also being increasingly adopted in support of epidemic forecasting and scenario planning. However, as movement research shifts its focus towards large data collection and statistical modeling of movement trajectories, the development of such models has notably slowed.

Methods

Here, we demonstrate the continued importance of modeling utilization distribution to predict variation in space-use patterns over time. We highlight the considerable, yet largely untapped, potential of such models, which have historically been limited by the steady-state assumption due to long

SUBMITTER: Tao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869446 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature