Estimating regional plant biodiversity with GIS modelling

Louis Iverson; Anantha M. Prasad; Anantha M. Prasad

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Estimating regional plant biodiversity with GIS modelling

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Louis Iverson, Anantha M. Prasad, Anantha M. Prasad

Year:

1998

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Diversity and Distributions. 4: 49-61.

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Abstract

We analyzed a statewide species database together with a county-level geographic information system to build a model based on well-surveyed areas to estimate species richness in less surveyed counties. The model involved GIS (Arc/Info) and statistics (S-PLUS), including spatial statistics (S+SpatialStats).

Keywords

Landscape ecology, spatial statistics, autocorrelation, multiple regression, biodiversity, geographic information system, Illinois Plant Information Network

Citation

Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M. 1998. Estimating regional plant biodiversity with GIS modelling. Diversity and Distributions. 4: 49-61.