Predicting the distribution of forest tree species using topographic variables and vegetation index in eastern Acre, Brazil

Predicting the distribution of forest tree species using topographic variables and vegetation index in eastern Acre, Brazil

Species distribution modeling has relevant implications for the studies of biodiversity, decision making about conservation and knowledge about ecological requirements of the species. The aim of this study was to evaluate if the use of forest inventories can improve the estimation of occurrence prob...

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Main Authors: Symone Maria de Melo FIGUEIREDO, Eduardo Martins VENTICINQUE, Evandro Orfanó FIGUEIREDO, Evandro José Linhares FERREIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2015-06-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
Subjects:
modeling
Maxent
forest inventory
modeflora
Amazon
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/aa/v45n2/1809-4392-aa-45-02-00167.pdf

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