Elevation Derivatives for Mojave Desert Tortoise Habitat
Open-File Report
2008-1283
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Abstract
This report describes the methods used to derive various elevation-derivative grids that were inputted to the Mojave Desert Tortoise Habitat model (L. Gass and others, unpub. data). These grids, which capture information on surface roughness and topographic characteristics, are a subset of the environmental datasets evaluated for the tortoise habitat model. This habitat model is of major importance to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is charged with management of this threatened population, including relocating displaced tortoises to areas identified as suitable habitat.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Elevation Derivatives for Mojave Desert Tortoise Habitat |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2008-1283 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20081283 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Geographic Science Center |
| Description | iii, 7 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
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