Application of habitat suitability index values to modify exposure estimates in characterizing ecological risk

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1458, 2004, Pages 169-201

  Kapustka, Lawrence A ^a   Galbraith, Hector ^b   Luxon, Matt ^c   Yocum, Joan M ^a   Adams, William J ^d  

^a Ecol Planning and Toxicology Inc   (United States)

^b Galbraith Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^c Syracuse   (United States)

^d Rio Tinto Hlth Safety/Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological risk assessment; Exposure assessment; Habitat quality; HSI; Vegetation; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA ACQUISITION; DECISION MAKING; MATRIX ALGEBRA; RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETATION;

ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; WILDLIFE;

ECOLOGY;

EID: 3943084821     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11949s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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