fox, 77
Franklin-Soulé rule, 324
frequency of occurence, 172
functional response, 255–56, 261,
263–69, 276
Galileo Galilei, 253
gaur, 135
genetic variation, 301, 305
geobase, 391
Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
389–425
geometric errors and correction (rubber
sheet stretching), 414
GIS models: analytical, 398–400;
categorial-discrete, 400–401;
deductive approach, 397–99, 406;
descriptive, 398–99; inductive
approach, 397–400, 406;
probabilistic-continuous, 400–401;
terminology, 391–92
GIS modeling: biological assumptions,
405–407; data availability, 412–13;
data quality, 413; error sources,
414–15; errors quantification,
415–19; layers overlaying, 420;
sample size in quantification of errors,
417–18; sampling design in
quantification of errors, 416–17, 419,
424; statement of the objective,
403–405; statistical assumptions,
407–408; validation, 398, 402–403,
413–22, 423
goldeneye, 142
goshawks, 30
gray squirrel, 131
greater flamingo, 313
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, 270, 276,
280
grizzly bear, 257, 318
grooming, 347–51, 352. See also
autogrooming
ground squirrel, 364
gypsy moth, 194, 198, 208
habitat: definitions and uses of the term,
112, 392–96, 422; defining units of,
118–19; preference, 112; importance,
113; interspersion, 131, 133;
mapping, 394–96; related variables,
117
habitat evaluation, 111–53
habitat evaluation procedures:
compositional analysis, 117, 119;
demographic response design, 118,
144–47, 150; Johnson’s method, 116,
124; site attribute design, 117–18,
126–27, 138–39, 142, 150; useavailability design, 114–17, 118–20
habitat quality: defined, 113; and density,
144; inferring, 139–43; and scale,
146–47
habitat selection: assessing, 127–39;
defined, 112; observed use/use versus
availability, 135–43
habitat suitability, 113, 147–53; indices,
147; models, 147–49
habitat use: activity-specific, 141; and
availability relationships, 131–33;
defined, 112; and interspersion
relationships, 133–35; measuring,
120–22; and patchiness relationships,
131–34
home range: area, 68–69, 84; center of
activity, 80–81; core, 91–92;
costs/benefits of maintaining, 66–67;
defined, 65, 100–101; edges, 69, 81,
84; internal structure, 84; outliers,
79–80
home range estimators: accuracy
comparison, 88–89; cell size, 79, 100;
ellipse, 80; evaluation, 101–103;
Fourier series, 80–81; fractal, 82–86,
102; grid cells, 77–79; harmonic
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Franklin-Soulé rule, 324
frequency of occurence, 172
functional response, 255–56, 261,
263–69, 276
Galileo Galilei, 253
gaur, 135
genetic variation, 301, 305
geobase, 391
Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
389–425
geometric errors and correction (rubber
sheet stretching), 414
GIS models: analytical, 398–400;
categorial-discrete, 400–401;
deductive approach, 397–99, 406;
descriptive, 398–99; inductive
approach, 397–400, 406;
probabilistic-continuous, 400–401;
terminology, 391–92
GIS modeling: biological assumptions,
405–407; data availability, 412–13;
data quality, 413; error sources,
414–15; errors quantification,
415–19; layers overlaying, 420;
sample size in quantification of errors,
417–18; sampling design in
quantification of errors, 416–17, 419,
424; statement of the objective,
403–405; statistical assumptions,
407–408; validation, 398, 402–403,
413–22, 423
goldeneye, 142
goshawks, 30
gray squirrel, 131
greater flamingo, 313
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, 270, 276,
280
grizzly bear, 257, 318
grooming, 347–51, 352. See also
autogrooming
ground squirrel, 364
gypsy moth, 194, 198, 208
habitat: definitions and uses of the term,
112, 392–96, 422; defining units of,
118–19; preference, 112; importance,
113; interspersion, 131, 133;
mapping, 394–96; related variables,
117
habitat evaluation, 111–53
habitat evaluation procedures:
compositional analysis, 117, 119;
demographic response design, 118,
144–47, 150; Johnson’s method, 116,
124; site attribute design, 117–18,
126–27, 138–39, 142, 150; useavailability design, 114–17, 118–20
habitat quality: defined, 113; and density,
144; inferring, 139–43; and scale,
146–47
habitat selection: assessing, 127–39;
defined, 112; observed use/use versus
availability, 135–43
habitat suitability, 113, 147–53; indices,
147; models, 147–49
habitat use: activity-specific, 141; and
availability relationships, 131–33;
defined, 112; and interspersion
relationships, 133–35; measuring,
120–22; and patchiness relationships,
131–34
home range: area, 68–69, 84; center of
activity, 80–81; core, 91–92;
costs/benefits of maintaining, 66–67;
defined, 65, 100–101; edges, 69, 81,
84; internal structure, 84; outliers,
79–80
home range estimators: accuracy
comparison, 88–89; cell size, 79, 100;
ellipse, 80; evaluation, 101–103;
Fourier series, 80–81; fractal, 82–86,
102; grid cells, 77–79; harmonic
I N D E X
437