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High resolution habitat suitability modelling for an endemic restricted-range Hawaiian insect (Nysius wekiuicola, Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)

Author:
Eiben, Jess A., Klasner, Frederick, Perroy, Ryan, Stephenson, Nathan
Title:
High resolution habitat suitability modelling for an endemic restricted-range Hawaiian insect (Nysius wekiuicola, Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)
Periodical:
Journal of Insect Conservation
Year:
2017
Volume:
21
Pages:
87-96
Subject:
Insects Mauna Kea Nysius wekiuicola Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Wekiu bug
Summary:
The article presents two habitat suitability models, at 1 and 10 m resolutions, for the endemic wēkiu bug, an arthropod species present on the summit of Maunakea in Hawaiʻi by combining non-intrusive spatial data collection techniques and available field data. The results show that elevation and surficial mineralogy were the strongest predictors of suitable habitat.
Label:
Insects - Wekiu
Date:
February 2017
Collection:
Periodicals