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A tamarisk habitat suitability map for the continental United States
Author(s) -
Morisette Jeffrey T.,
Jarnevich Catherine S.,
Ullah Asad,
Cai Weijie,
Pedelty Jeffrey A.,
Gentle James E.,
Stohlgren Thomas J.,
Schnase John L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
frontiers in ecology and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.918
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1540-9309
pISSN - 1540-9295
DOI - 10.1890/1540-9295(2006)004[0012:athsmf]2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - habitat , tamarix , scale (ratio) , geography , sampling (signal processing) , environmental science , geological survey , remote sensing , moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer , environmental resource management , cartography , physical geography , satellite , ecology , geology , computer science , biology , aerospace engineering , engineering , paleontology , filter (signal processing) , computer vision
This paper presents a national‐scale map of habitat suitability for tamarisk ( Tamarix spp, salt cedar), a high‐priority invasive species. We successfully integrate satellite data and tens of thousands of field sampling points through logistic regression modeling to create a habitat suitability map that is 90% accurate. This interagency effort uses field data collected and coordinated through the US Geological Survey and nationwide environmental data layers derived from NASA's MODerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). We demonstrate the use of the map by ranking the 48 continental US states (and the District of Columbia) based on their absolute, as well as proportional, areas of “highly likely” and “moderately likely” habitat for Tamarix . The interagency effort and modeling approach presented here could be used to map other harmful species, in the US and globally.