Abstract:Abstract:The mountain hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nipalensis) is an endangered and an umbrella species ranking high in the food chain of the forest ecosystem. The objective of this study was to estimate the potential habitat of the mountain hawk-eagle in Yamagata prefecture, northern Japan. Habitat suitability of each grid was estimated using values of indices corresponding to terrain and vegetation features of the surroundings. Previous studies have computed terrain indices such as minimum and mean altitude and mea… Show more
Predictions of bamboo forest distribution and associated environmental factors using natural environmental information GIS and digital national land information in Japan
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