Relevance of multiple spatial scales in habitat models: A case study with amphibians and grasshoppers

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 548-560

  Altmoos, Michael ^a   Henle, Klaus ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Conservation planning; Habitat model; Habitat suitability; Orthoptera; Spatial scales

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; GRASSHOPPER; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; MINING; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRADE-OFF;

GERMANY; LEIPZIG; SAXONY;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO VIRIDIS; HYLA ARBOREA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 78649783865     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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