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<br />area has an HSI value of 1.0, then it has the greatest potential
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<br />for sustaining the selected wi Idl ife species, since all of the
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<br />habitat needs are met.
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<br />Conversely, an HSI value of 0.1 signifies
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<br />that habitat production potential is only ten percent of the
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<br />anticipated habitat needs for the selected wi Idl ife species.
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<br />The HSI IS calculated from a habitat suitabi I ity index model
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<br />for the targeted wi Idl ife species.
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<br />The HSI models separate basic
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<br />habitat needs or relationships into different categories In order
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<br />to calculate or predict the effects of vegetative habitat
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<br />suitabi I ity changes on selected wi Idl ife species.
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<br />The habitat
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<br />suitabi I ity for any wi Idl ife species depends upon the life
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<br />requisites for that species which may include food, water, cover
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<br />and seasonal availability of these factors.
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<br />Ten cover types were selected from which quantitative
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<br />measurements are made and then evaluated to determine the
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<br />suitabi J ity for wi Idl ife.
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