Modeling the distributions of species and communities in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Wilds S, Boetsch JR, Van Manen FT, Clark JD, White PS. 2000. Modeling the distributions of species and communities in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 27:389-392
Great Smoky Mountains National Park comprises a topographically complex and ecologically diverse landscape; such a landscape is fraught with challenges for ecological modeling. Despite apparent limitations, modeling in this region provides a useful tool for land managers and resource specialists to locate and assess potential habitat. An understanding of the geographic distribution of suitable habitat, as generated by these models, is a critical component of species conservation.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Wilds, Stephanie; Boetsch, John; Van Manen, Frank; Clark, Joseph; White, Peter
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- cardamine clematitis, Cornus florida, Dogwood, ecological modelling, Geographic Distribution, Geographic Information Systems, heath bald, Mahalanobis distance, multiple linear regression, multiple logistic regression, toothwort