Uncertainty analysis of least-cost modeling for designing wildlife linkages

Ecological Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2067-2077

  Beier, Paul ^a   Majka, Daniel R ^a,b   Newell, Shawn L ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Conservation planning; Focal species; Least cost modeling; Permeability; Umbrella species; Uncertainty analysis; Wildland linkage; Wildlife corridor

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; HABITAT CORRIDOR; HABITAT QUALITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; UNCERTAINTY; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71549157775     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/08-1898.1     Document Type: Article

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