Potential plant distribution mapping based on climatic similarity

Authors
Skov, F
Citation
F. Skov, Potential plant distribution mapping based on climatic similarity, TAXON, 49(3), 2000, pp. 503-515
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
TAXON
ISSN journal
00400262 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
503 - 515
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-0262(200008)49:3<503:PPDMBO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A GIS application of the program ArcView 3.1 is presented that creates pote ntial plant distribution maps based on data from georeferenced specimen dat a bases. The application makes use of the relationship between species dist ribution and environmental parameters such as altitude, humidity, or temper ature, to predict a taxon's potential distribution. The application contain s tools for modification and further refinement of basic maps.