Ecological Corridor Construction Based on Least-Cost Modeling Using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Nighttime Light Data and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index

Anthropic pressure is one of the main drivers of landscape change and biodiversity loss. Artificial nighttime light, which can affect species behavior, is an important human-induced threat to biodiversity, but it is often ignored in ecological connectivity research. To mitigate the adverse impacts o...

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Main Authors: Jiameng Hu, Yanfang Liu, Jian Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/8/782