Predicting and mapping Plethodontid salamander abundance using LiDAR-derived terrain and vegetation characteristics

• Published in: Forest Systems Vol. 29; no. 2; p. e005
• Main Authors: Contreras, Marco Antonio, Staats, Wesley A, Price, Steven J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 01.01.2020

Aim of the study: Use LiDAR-derived vegetation and terrain characteristics to develop abundance and occupancy predictions for two terrestrial salamander species, Plethodon glutinosus and P. kentucki, and map abundance to identify vegetation and terrain characteristics affecting their distribution.Ar...