Limestone Salamander Habitat Model for NSNF Connectivity - CDFW [ds1044]

Predicted habitat suitability grid developed using Maxent and reviewed by CDFW staff for use in the northern Sierra Nevada foothills wildlife connectivity project. Scenario9g:four bioclimatic variables, elevation, distance to water, geology, and vegetation were used to predict habitat suitability. The vegetation data in this scenario was represented by four continuous vegetation datasets (percent conifer, percent grassland, percent hardwood, and percent shrubs). The four climatic variables were: bio01 (Annual Mean Temperature), bio04 (Temperature Seasonality), bio12 (Annual Precipitation), and bio15 (Precipitation Seasonality).