High resolution habitat suitability modeling for a narrow-range endemic alpine Hawaiian species
- Author:
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Stephenson, Nathan Michael
- Title:
- High resolution habitat suitability modeling for a narrow-range endemic alpine Hawaiian species
- Periodical:
- Tropical conservation biology and environmental science
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Pages:
- 68
- Subject:
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Wekiu bug
Nysius wekiuicola
Mauna Kea
Habitat selection
Light detection and ranging (LIDAR)
Microhabitats
- Summary:
- This thesis studied the geographic distribution of N. wekiuicola, commonly known as the wekiu bug, with MaxEnt habitat suitability models based on fifteen years of species occurrence data and a variety of spatial datasets, including high resolution digital elevation models, surface mineralogy based on hyperspectral remote sensing, and climate variables. MaxEnt model results indicate that the variables with the highest influence (in terms of percent contribution) were elevation (78.2%), presence of nanocrystalline hematite surface minerals (13.7%), and minor contributions from aspect, slope, and other surface minerals.The results of this study will be incorporated into management efforts and restoration goals for land managers of Maunakea.
- URL:
- https://dspace.lib.hawaii.edu/handle/10790/2756
- Date:
- May 2016
- Collection:
- Monographs