Isolating the roles of movement and reproduction on effective connectivity alters conservation priorities for an endangered bird.

ABSTRACT: Movement is important for ecological and evolutionary theory as well as connectivity conservation, which is increasingly critical for species responding to environmental change. Key ecological and evolutionary outcomes of movement, such as population growth and gene flow, require effective dispersal: movement that is followed by successful reproduction. However, the relative roles of movement and postmovement reproduction for effective dispersal and connectivity remain unclear. Here we isolate the contributions of movement and immigrant reproduction to effective dispersal and connectivity across the entire breeding range of an endangered raptor, the snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus). To do so, we unite mark-resight data on movement and reproduction across 9 years and 27 br

SUBMITTER: Robertson EP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6112689 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature