The evolution of mapping habitat for northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina): A comparison of photo-interpreted, Landsat-based, and lidar-based habitat maps

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 156, Issue , 2015, Pages 361-373

  Ackers, Steven H ^a   Davis, Raymond J ^b   Olsen, Keith A ^a   Dugger, Katie M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

GNN; Habitat suitability; Landsat TM; Lidar; Maxent; Northern spotted owl; Species distribution modeling

Indexed keywords

GNN; HABITAT SUITABILITY; LANDSAT TM; MAXENT; NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELING;

OPTICAL RADAR;

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FOREST INVENTORY; HABITAT TYPE; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; LIDAR; MAPPING METHOD; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RAPTOR; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WILD POPULATION;

STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA;

EID: 84910030175     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2014.09.025     Document Type: Article

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