Restoring habitat corridors in fragmented landscapes using optimization and percolation models

Environmental Modeling and Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 239-250

  Williams, Justin C ^a   Snyder, Stephanie A ^b  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation planning; Habitat fragmentation; Landscape restoration; Mathematical programming; Percolation theory

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CONSERVATION; LAND RECLAMATION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); RESTORATION; SOLVENTS;

CONSERVATION PLANNING; FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPES; HABITAT CONNECTIVITY; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION; PERCOLATION THEORY; RESTORATION AND PROTECTION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIODIVERSITY; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT CORRIDOR; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT RESTORATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 29244445090     PISSN: 14202026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10666-005-9003-9     Document Type: Article

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