Modeling spatial distribution of amphibian populations: A GIS approach based on habitat matrix permeability

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2143-2165

  Ray, Nicolas ^a   Lehmann, Anthony ^a   Joly, Pierre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Bufo bufo; Dispersal model; Generalized additive model; Geographical information system; Least cost path; Migration modeling; Permeability; Switzerland; Triturus alpestris

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONSERVATION; GIS; MODELING; PREDICTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO; BUFO BUFO; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS;

EID: 0036937688     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021390527698     Document Type: Article

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