A GIS model to predict black bear habitat use

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 7-12

  Van Manen, Frank T ^a   Pelton, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK BEAR; BLACK BEARS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GIS; HABITAT; HABITAT MODELLING; MODELLING; MODELLING APPROACH; NATURE CONSERVATION; PLANNING; PLANNING METHOD;

USA, TENNESSEE, CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST;

EID: 0031420604     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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