Habitat Suitability Index Models: Redhead (Wintering),

Abstract

A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a habitat model for redhead (Aythya americana). The model is scaled to produce an index of habitat suitability between 0 unsuitable habitat) and 1 (optimally suitable habitat) for redhead wintering habitat along the northern Gulf of Mexico. Habitat suitability indices are designed for use with habitat evaluation procedures previously developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Guidelines for model applications and techniques for estimating model variables are described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA323174

Entities

People

  • Harold A. Kantrud
  • Rebecca J. Howard

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Coastal Management
  • Data Sets
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Ecosystems
  • Fresh Water
  • Gases
  • Habitats
  • Islands
  • Low Altitude
  • Plants
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Water
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation