GIS AS A TOOL TO MAP HABITAT SUITABILITY FOR TWO LIZARD SPECIES USING ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Reptiles are key components of Mediterranean ecosystems. Climate change, forest management practices, agricultural activity, land degradation and forest fragmentation represent the greatest threats to reptiles. Therefore, efficient tools are necessary for monitoring these vulnerable species. Habitat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Fresenius environmental bulletin 2019-02, Vol.28 (2A), p.1330
Hauptverfasser:	Mert, Ahmet, Kirac, Akin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural land Agricultural practices Annual precipitation Bedrock Climate change Density Ecological monitoring Ecosystem management Environment models Environmental changes Environmental factors Forest ecosystems Forest management Forests Geographic information systems Habitats Land cover Land degradation Land use Landforms Landscape preservation Mathematical models Precipitation Remote sensing Reptiles Ruggedness Satellite navigation systems Species Strategic management Threatened species Wildlife conservation
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Zusammenfassung:	Reptiles are key components of Mediterranean ecosystems. Climate change, forest management practices, agricultural activity, land degradation and forest fragmentation represent the greatest threats to reptiles. Therefore, efficient tools are necessary for monitoring these vulnerable species. Habitat suitability maps have been found to be valuable tools for the monitoring of reptilian species and conservation, particularly across broad landscapes. This study was undertaken to determine the relations between two species of lizard, Stellagama stellio (Agamidae) and Ophisops elegans (Lacertidae) and environmental variables in the Isparta-Sut
ISSN:	1018-4619 1610-2304