Comparison of Habitat Selection Models Between Habitat Utilization Intensity and Presence-Absence Data: A Case Study of the Chinese Pangolin.

ABSTRACT: Identifying habitat characteristics is essential for conserving critically endangered species. When quantifying species habitat characteristics, ignoring data types may lead to misunderstandings about species' specific habitat requirements. This study focused on the critically endangered Chinese pangolin in Guangdong Province, China, and divided the study area into 600 m × 600 m grids based on its average home range. The burrow number within each grid was obtained through line transect surveys, with burrow numbers/line transect lengths used as direct indicators of habitat utilization intensity. The relationships with sixteen environmental variables, which could be divided into three categories, including topographic, human disturbance and land cover composition, were quantified using the G

SUBMITTER: Dou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12383737 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature