Browsing by Subject "Maxent"
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American chestnut (Castanea dentata) habitat modeling: identifying suitable sites for restoration in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
(2013-12-06)Since 2008, The American Chestnut Foundation’s (TACF) Appalachian Trail MEGA-Transect Project has engaged citizen scientists to collect American chestnut occurrence data over the length of the Appalachian Trail. This data ... -
Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea) Distribution: Nuances in Modeling a Generalist Species
(2020-04-24)The brown hyena plays a critical role as a top carnivore across southern Africa alongside other megafauna including lions and cheetahs. However, because it is perceived to face fewer threats to its population, there are ... -
Identification and prioritization of lands for restoration of Piedmont prairie in North Carolina
(2007-12-07)In the central Piedmont of North Carolina, prairies and savannas were noted by European settlers to have covered a significant portion of the landscape. Piedmont prairie is valued for its extraordinary biodiversity; at least ... -
Invasive Exotic Plants of the Eno River Watershed
(2010-04-30)Invasive exotic species are an international threat to biodiversity. Management of invasive species is divided into three approaches: prevention of introduction outside of native range; eradication of invasions; and containment ... -
Invasive Plant Management Plan for the Duke Forest, Durham, NC
(2009-04-24)Recently, populations of invasive plants are increasing in the Duke Forest and detrimentally affecting the growth of Pinus taeda (loblolly pine) and natural forest communities. To effectively control the spread of invasives, ... -
Maximum Entropy Modeling for Photovoltaic Optimization: A Spatial Analysis of California
(2012-04-26)Adoption of renewable energy for electricity generation holds significant potential to produce emission reduced power, in addition to other benefits. Great promise has been expected for solar energy, specifically photovoltaic ... -
Modeling Pronghorn Migration Corridors in the Northern Great Plains
(2010-04-29)While terrestrial seasonal migrations worldwide continue to decline, the migrations of pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) in the Northern Great Plains remain poorly studied. Development due to energy exploration ... -
Species Distribution Modeling for Bog Turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) in North Carolina
(2013-12-06)The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is the smallest turtle species in North America and is listed as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act. Accurate detection of its specialized wetland habitat ... -
Use of Site Occupancy Modeling to Delineate a Jaguar Corridor in Southern Belize
(2010-04-28)This analysis, a component of Panthera's Jaguar Corridor Initiative, incorporated 184 interviews with local hunters and farmers in a site occupancy framework to determine the likelihood of jaguar and jaguar prey occupancy ... -
Wolves in lower Michigan: habitat modeling and capacity estimation
(2010-12-07)Gray wolf populations have been rebounding in the Great Lakes region, after being nearly extirpated from the conterminous United States. Breeding populations of wolves have established in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan ...
