Tag: biodiversity
Island Biogeography of the Great Basin
The theory of island biogeography is one of the explanations as to why speciation occurs. The term “island biogeography” is not specific to land masses surrounded by water but rather it refers to any area of habitat that is surrounded by unsuitable habitat for the species in question; this can be isolated springs, mountain peaks, [...]
Conservation Biology and GIS
Conservation biologists have come to recognize the importance of GIS in their discipline. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become a useful tool in the field of landscape ecology. A common application of GIS is the generation of landscape indicators, which are quantitative measurements of the status or potential health of an area (e.g. ecological region, [...]