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GIS-based meadow habitat mapping for ground squirrels
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Description
Used raster analysis in ArcGIS to identify suitable ground squirrel habitat by combining landcover and canopy height data, then calculated distance-from-cover metrics using buffer operations. This method refined previous field-based approaches for locating and measuring meadow characteristics.
Typical Equipment
- ArcGIS
- RMBL 1m resolution Basic Landcover Map
- RMBL 1/3m resolution Canopy Height Map
Output Measurements
- meadow locations
- maximum distance from cover
- total meadow area
- internal area measurements
Papers Using This Protocol (3)
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Using GIS techniques to test a model of the coexistence of the golden-mantled ground squirrel, Callospermopholis lateralis, and the least chipmunk, Tamias minimus
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Spatial distribution of mule deer (<i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>): Effects of plant palatability and habitat structure
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