New Hybrid Model to Prioritize Effecting Factors on Common Arasbaran Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus colchicus) Habitat Selection
پژوهش های جانوری - Journal of Animal Research
1399/2020
چکیده
Habitats are one of the main and most important ecological needs for conservation of a species. Therefore, habitat preferences and selection a safe environment for species and effective environmental factors for these preferences can be a way to manage habitat and species. The pheasant species in Ardabil province is located only in part of the border area of this province with Azerbaijan and is considered as an important biological species in this region. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to introduce a hybrid model of fuzzy-network analysis process in prioritizing the factors that influence the selection process of habitat by the pheasant species. The accuracy of the modeling performed in study, based on the information gathering of field and descriptive information related to 12 selective criteria in 18 habitats in Ardebil province, was also investigated. In this regard, the regression relations between the habitat valuations for each criterion were established with the population of pheasant species. Regression modeling results showed that the criteria for absence of hunter, border station and distance from the road had a significant (P <0. 05) relationship with population living in habitats. The results of this analysis show a complete match with results of the model of FANP model, indicating a high degree of prioritization and modeling. Based on this, it can be stated that the habitat conditions at border are the most important element of the habitat selection, given the importance of the security cluster, by the pheasant species in area. This modeling method can be a guide for future research in this area and in other areas.

