Date of Award
4-29-2013
Document Type
Masters Capstone Project
Degree Name
M.S. in Geographic Information Science
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment
Keywords
Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, Conversion of habitat, Agricultural lands, Timber forests, ArcGIS
Abstract
The Columbian sharp-tailed grouse was once the most abundant game bird in the Inland Northwest area. The main reason for their loss was the conversion of their habitat into agricultural lands and timber forests. Several variables were incorporated into a weighted sum tool in ArcGIS using public raster layers for each of three seasons. The results layers were analyzed using the same tool to find the most suitable habitat. Six locations in the county had 50% or better suitability. One location showed 80% or better. The grouse historic range appears to coincide with Palouse prairielands in Benewah County. Further research should be conducted to fine tune the weights of the variables and more refined data layers would yield better results.
Copyright Date
4-29-2013
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Jennifer Grew
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
55 pgs
File Size
3.7 MB
Recommended Citation
Grew, Jennifer, "Using Geographic Information Systems to Select Suitable Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse Habitat in Northern Idaho" (2013). Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones. 39.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/geog_ms_capstone/39