Using a Bayesian network to understand the importance of coastal storms and undeveloped landscapes for the creation and maintenance of early successional habitat
Table 3
Changes in piping plover habitat availability1 for landcover conditions present before Hurricane Sandy, immediately following Sandy, and ca. 2 years post-Sandy at study areas in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia USA.
For reference, we indicate the number of nests that were established in habitat where landcover became habitat, became non-habitat, did not change in suitability, or became uncertain in suitability level between the pre-Sandy to post-Sandy (nests: 2013 breeding season) and between the post-Sandy and ca. 2-year post-Sandy (nests: 2014/2015 breeding season) study periods. Sites are listed in decreasing level of human development.