Track: Ecology, Conservation, and Archaeology
Mapping and Modeling Wildlife Species Distribution for Biodiversity Management
Richard AspinallGretchen Burton , Lisa Landenburger
ArcInfo is used to manage species distribution data in conjunction with environmental data. Maps of species records and three types of models of species distribution are constructed using ArcInfo. Models use (1) a simple index of habitat preference, (2) a statistical description of the environmental conditions with which the species is associated, and (3) a spatial model based on Baye's theorem. The appropriate use of these methods is discussed in the context of biodiversity management using examples from the Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland and Yellowstone National Park in Montana.
Richard Aspinall
Montana State University
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
USA
Telephone: 406 994 7717
Fax: 406 994 5122
E-mail: aspinall@sun2.giac.montana.edu