A Markov decision process for managing habitat for Florida scrub-jays
January 1, 2011
Florida scrub-jays Aphelocoma coerulescens are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to loss and degradation of scrub habitat. This study concerned the development of an optimal strategy for the restoration and management of scrub habitat at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which contains one of the few remaining large populations of scrub-jays in Florida. There are documented differences in the reproductive and survival rates of scrubjays among discrete classes of scrub height (
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Markov decision process for managing habitat for Florida scrub-jays |
| DOI | 10.3996/012011-JFWM-003 |
| Authors | Fred A. Johnson, David R. Breininger, Brean W. Duncan, James D. Nichols, Michael C. Runge, B. Ken Williams |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management |
| Index ID | 70007165 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Southeast Ecological Science Center |