Using Self-Organizing maps to explore patterns in species richness and protection

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 4477-4494

  Hopton, Matthew E ^a   Mayer, Audrey L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Gap analysis; Landscape metrics; Self Organizing Maps (SOM); Species richness

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MAPPING; PROTECTED AREA; SELF ORGANIZATION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 33845765151     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-5099-0     Document Type: Article

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