Optimization of habitat placement: A case study of the Northern Spotted Owl in the Olympic Peninsula

Ecological Applications

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1160-1169

  Hof, John ^a   Raphael, Martin G ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity and connectivity of habitat; Habitat, spatial optimization of; Northern Spotted Owl habitat; Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA; Optimization cf. simulation modeling; Optimization modeling of habitat placement

Indexed keywords

STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA;

EID: 0000326998     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(1997)007[1160:OOHPAC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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