[PDF][PDF] Predicting the range and distribution of terrestrial vertebrate species in Alaska draft report
T Gotthardt, S Pyare, F Huettmann… - The Alaska Gap …, 2014 - accscatalog.uaa.alaska.edu
The Gap Analysis Program (GAP) is a nation-wide program administered by the US
Geological Survey (USGS). The overall goal of GAP is to assess the extent to which species
and vegetative communities are represented within the protected areas network (Scott et al.
1993). Gap analysis has been used to assess conservation status and the need for
protection in light of landscape changes, habitat loss, and climate change (Mackey et al.
1988, Fairbanks and Benn 2000, Rodriguez et al. 2007), as well as informing decisions …
Geological Survey (USGS). The overall goal of GAP is to assess the extent to which species
and vegetative communities are represented within the protected areas network (Scott et al.
1993). Gap analysis has been used to assess conservation status and the need for
protection in light of landscape changes, habitat loss, and climate change (Mackey et al.
1988, Fairbanks and Benn 2000, Rodriguez et al. 2007), as well as informing decisions …