Application of ecological-niche factor analysis in habitat assessment of giant pandas

Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 821-828

  Xuezhi, Wang ^a   Weihua, Xu ^a   Zhiyun, Ouyang ^a   Jianguo, Liu ^b   Yi, Xiao ^a   Youping, Chen ^c   Lianjun, Zhao ^c   Junzhong, Huang ^c  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Wanglang National Nature Reserve   (China)

Author keywords

ecological niche factor analysis; giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca); habitat assessment; habitat suitability

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BEAR; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CONIFEROUS FOREST; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; MIXED FOREST; NATURE RESERVE; NICHE; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ASIA; BAIMA SNOW MOUNTAIN; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; PINGWU; SICHUAN; YUNNAN;

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA;

EID: 40749151473     PISSN: 18722032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2032(08)60030-X     Document Type: Article

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