Students determine habitat use by a variety of bird species associated with rivers. Students collect data on birds and habitats while traveling downriver in boats. They compare habitat structures used by each species relative to habitats available by estimating resource selection functions with the R open source statistical environment. Results can be used to determine riverbird distributions and to compare habitat use among species, river reaches, river management regimes, or between river basins.

• John McLaughlin
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• Riverbird distributions and habitat use v.1.0 - published 08 Dec 2023 in Teaching Materials