Abstract: EcologyVolume 93, Issue 4 p. 939-950 Comment Comments Christopher J. Moran, Christopher J. MoranSearch for more papers by this authorMark A. Cochrane, Mark A. CochraneSearch for more papers by this author Christopher J. Moran, Christopher J. MoranSearch for more papers by this authorMark A. Cochrane, Mark A. CochraneSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 April 2012 https://doi.org/10.1890/11-1035.1Citations: 17 Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota 57007 USA. Manuscript received 7 June 2011; revised 23 September 2011; accepted 27 September 2011. Corresponding Editor: J. R. Thompson. 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