Using binary and probabilistic habitat availability indices derived from graph theory to model bird occurrence in fragmented forests

Marcelo Awade1, Danilo Bôscolo2, Jean Paul Metzger1
1Department of Ecology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Rua do Matão, trav. 14, No 321, Cid. Universitaria, São Paulo, 05508-900, Brazil
2Federal University of São Paulo—UNIFESP, Campus Diadema, Rua Prof. Artur Riedel, 275, Jd. Eldorado, Diadema, 09972-270, Brazil

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