7143

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7143
• Author: Inskip, P. D.
• Title: Habitat Suitability Index Models
• USFW Year: 1982.
• USFW - Doc Type: Northern Pike.
• Copyright Material: NO

CONTENTS
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PREFACE ................................................................ iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................ v
HABITAT USE INFORMATION ................................................ 1
General ........................................................... 1
Age, Growth, and Food ............................................. 1
Reproduction ...................................................... 3
Specific Habitat Requirements ..................................... 4
HABITAT SUITABILITY INDEX (HSI) MODELS ................................. 12
Model Description - Lacustrine and Riverine ....................... 12
Model Applicability ............................................... 15
Suitability Index (SI) Graphs for Model Variables ................. 17
Development of Suitability Index Graphs: Rationale
and Assumptions ................................................. 21
Field Use of the Model 25
Interpreting Model Outputs ........................................ 28
ADDITIONAL HABITAT MODELS .............................................. 28
REFERENCES ............................................................. 29
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