ISSN:
1573-3009
Keywords:
Bioindicators
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Birds
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Geostatistics
;
species inventory
;
tiger beetlesuniversal kriging
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract When conservation biologists formulate strategy used in decisions concerning the locations of new national parks, refuges and reserves, accurate information about species richness and spatialpatterns of species distributions can be critical. Recent research has demonstrated that spatial models and bioindicator taxa can be quite useful for determining generalized spatial patterns of unrelated taxa on a continental scale. In this research, I incorporate abiotic effects, in this case altitudinal relief, into both the mean and the covariance structures of the spatial prediction model. I use bird species data collected in the Indian subcontinent and cross-validation techniques to illustrate the degree of improvement in prediction accuracy engendered by using theabiotic factor and the modified spatial models.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009625520502
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