Note on Creating Robust Resistance Surfaces for Computing Functional Landscape Connectivity: A response to: Rothley. 2005. 'Finding and Filling the 'Cracks' In Resistance Surfaces for Least-Cost Modeling'

Found at: https://hdl.handle.net/10535/2772
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Type:	Journal Article
Author:	Theobald, David M.
Journal:	Ecology and Society
Volume:	10
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Date:	2005
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10535/2772
Sector:	Land Tenure & Use
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Subject(s):	conservation landscape change GIS modeling
Abstract:	From introduction: "I agree with Rothley and others that these cracks are potentially problematic for landscape connectivity analyses, and I join them in cautioning conservation scientists to create valid models when generating spatial data inputs to cost-weighted analyses. However, I disagree as to the cause and the ubiquity of these cracks. I also provide a few additional procedures that will eliminate potential problems resulting from the misspecification of resistance surfaces and minimize possible additional artifacts arising from any correction processes. This note is intended to continue the important discussion about developing useful methods for computing functional landscape connectivity."

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