Assessment of accuracy in the mapping of vertebrate biodiversity

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 269-282

  Williams, Byron K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Map accuracy; Vertebrate species richness

Indexed keywords

MAPS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; SAMPLING; VEGETATION MAPPING;

BIOLOGICAL MODELS; GAP ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC PATTERN; MAP ACCURACY; MODELING FEATURES; RESOURCE MANAGERS; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION MAPPING; VERTEBRATE SPECIES; VERTEBRATE SPECIES RICHNESS;

BIODIVERSITY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VERTEBRATE;

VERTEBRATA;

BIODIVERSITY; GAP ANALYSIS; MAPPING; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 0030176744     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1996.0052     Document Type: Article

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