Hello:
I am in the preliminary stages of investigating habitat suitability models. My approach is to utilize various geospatial data such as soil type, elevation, vegetation, climate, urban areas, infrastructure, etc., and assign weighting variables associated with each targeted habitat species. Using red squirrels for example: What they forage and where they den (vegetation), their elevation range, their prefered climate, etc. This details of this information will be derived from local biologist. My first instinct is to review other projects similar to this, because it seems this work has been done. My question is, does anyone know of existing models, an appropriate place to begin, or helpful resource? Thanks so much for your time!
