MODELING THE ECOLOGICAL TRAP HYPOTHESIS: A HABITAT AND DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS FOR MIGRANT SONGBIRDS

Most species occupy both high- and low-quality habitats throughout their ranges. As habitats become modified through anthropogenic change, low-quality habitat may become a more dominant component of the landscape for some species. To conserve species, information on how to assess habitat quality and guidelines for maintaining or eliminating low-quality habitats are needed. We developed a source–sink population model that depicted the annual...