Montana Natural Heritage Program. 2021. Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) predicted suitable habitat models created on January 20, 2021. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, MT. 21 pp.
Summary
Inductive Model Goal: To predict the current distribution and relative suitability of general year-round habitat for Grizzly Bear at large spatial scales across its presumed current range in Montana. Inductive Model Performance: The model appears to adequately reflect the current distribution and relative suitability of general year-round habitat for Grizzly Bear at larger spatial scales across its presumed current range in Montana. Evaluation metrics indicate an acceptable model fit and the delineation of habitat suitability classes is well supported by the data. Inductive Model Output: http://mtnhp.org/models/files/Grizzly_Bear_AMAJB01020_20210120_modelHex.lpk Deductive Model Goal: To represent the ecological systems commonly and [...]
Summary
Inductive Model Goal: To predict the current distribution and relative suitability of general year-round habitat for Grizzly Bear at large spatial scales across its presumed current range in Montana. Inductive Model Performance: The model appears to adequately reflect the current distribution and relative suitability of general year-round habitat for Grizzly Bear at larger spatial scales across its presumed current range in Montana. Evaluation metrics indicate an acceptable model fit and the delineation of habitat suitability classes is well supported by the data. Inductive Model Output: http://mtnhp.org/models/files/Grizzly_Bear_AMAJB01020_20210120_modelHex.lpk
Deductive Model Goal: To represent the ecological systems commonly and occasionally associated with Grizzly Bear year-round, across its presumed current range in Montana. Deductive Model Performance: Ecological systems that Grizzly Bear is commonly and occasionally associated with overpredict the amount of suitable habitat across its presumed current range in Montana. While the model is adequate within the NCDE and GYE, habitat in central-west and southwest Montana is not nearly as suitable as this model would suggest.
