Table 1. Description of variables (and keywords) used in the habitat models. All variables calculated using hexagonal analysis units generated in LSL.
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Variable |
Scale |
Acronym |
Description |
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Tree height |
Local |
HEIGHT |
Weighted average of Ontario forest resource inventory (FRI) height, as
measured from aerial photography using a parallax bar. |
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Percent hardwood volume |
Local |
HARDWOOD |
A measure of cover type. Percentage of total merchantable timber that is
hardwood. Interpolated from yield curves for standard forest units. Low levels
indicate softwood cover type, high levels hardwood cover type. |
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Percent canopy closure |
Local |
CANOPY |
Interpolated from FRI stand age. |
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Average Stand Age |
Local |
AGE |
Weighted average of FRI stand age. Interpretation based on stand height
and texture. |
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Percent Young Forest |
Local |
YOUNG |
A measure of young forest cover amount. Percentage of total forest <20
years. |
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Contrast Weighted Edge Density |
Landscape |
EDGE |
A measure of forest cover configuration. Contrast weighted density of edge
between young (<20 years old), immature, and mature (>60) forest, where
young/mature forest has a contrast weight of 1, and immature a weight of
0.5. |
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Percent Mature and Old Forest |
Landscape |
INTACT |
A measure of intact mature forest cover amount. Percentage of total forest
>80 years old. |
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