Spatial prediction of rufous bristlebird habitat in a coastal heathland: A GIS-based approach

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 213-223

  Gibson, L A ^a,c   Wilson, B A ^a   Cahill, D M ^a   Hill, J ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ALCOA INC   (United States)

^c Wildlife Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Akaike's information criterion; Geographical information system; Habitat model; Hierarchical partitioning; Information theoretic approach; Logistic regression

Indexed keywords

GIS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HEATHLAND; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

DASYORNIS; DASYORNIS BROADBENTI; VICTORIA;

EID: 1942489330     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8901.2004.00896.x     Document Type: Article

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