Cattle Habitat Selection Index for the Great Basin region in the western United States

We collected cattle GPS location data within three sites across the Great Basin ecoregion. We then coupled these data with multi-resolution remotely sensed vegetation, hydrology, and topographic data to develop a cattle resource selection surface across Nevada and northeastern California. This layer can support grazing management through targeted or rotational grazing by providing a visualization of where cattle selection overlaps with fuels, invasive vegetation, and wildlife habitat.

我们在大盆地生态区（Great Basin ecoregion）的3个样地内采集了牛只GPS定位数据。随后将此类数据与多分辨率遥感植被、水文及地形数据相结合，在内华达州与加利福尼亚州东北部区域构建了牛只资源选择空间图层。该图层可通过可视化呈现牛只资源选择偏好区域与可燃物、入侵植被及野生动物栖息地的重叠范围，为针对性放牧或轮牧等放牧管理工作提供支撑。