Applications of GIS, Advanced Sensors and Habitat Modeling in Support of Desert Tortoise Line Distance, Sampling and Translocation Studies Related to the Proposed Expansion of the Ft. Irwin NTC

Abstract

This University of Redlands (University) research program (the Desert Tortoise Project; DTP), was designed to improve terrestrial science and to explore and apply a variety of information science technology, tools, and methods to equip land managers, decision-makers and policy-makers with science-based alternatives for the recovery of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii, federally-listed in 1990 as a threatened species) within the West Mojave Recovery Unit (WMRU) of Southern California, and specifically, within the context of the Ft. Irwin National Training Center (NTC) expansion area. Three key DTP research objectives were identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 2008
Accession Number
ADA498532

Entities

People

  • Jordan Henk

Organizations

  • University of Redlands

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Case Studies
  • Databases
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Knowledge Management
  • Students
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.