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
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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



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