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August 1, 2025Ecology LettersOpen Access

Understanding and Predicting Population Response to Anthropogenic Disturbance: Current Approaches and Novel Opportunities

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CSCassie N. SpeakmanCentre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueSBSarah BullToronto Metropolitan UniversitySCSarah CubaynesCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Implication

Cross-taxa overview of modeling approaches reveals insights into wildlife population dynamics amid anthropogenic disturbance.

Key Points

  • Modeling approaches effectively assess how anthropogenic disturbance affects wildlife populations and biodiversity, highlighting critical knowledge gaps.
  • Current methods like matrix population models show varying assumptions and complexities based on intended management purposes.
  • Quantifying the impact of human-induced changes on population dynamics poses challenges in model selection and data requirements.
  • The discussion identifies new opportunities for improving models and guiding conservation efforts in response to environmental stressors.

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Speakman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af59d7ad7bf08b1eade6aahttps://doi.org/10.1111/ele.70198
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