Assessing habitat suitability at multiple scales: A landscape-level approach

Biological Conservation

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 191-202

  Riitters, K H ^a   O'Neill, R V ^b   Jones, K B ^c  

^a TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

landscape ecology; risk assessment and scale; spatial statistics; wildlife habitat

Indexed keywords

HABITAT SUITABILITY; HOME RANGE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; SCALE;

USA, CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED;

EID: 0030618265     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00145-0     Document Type: Article

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