Identifying areas for field conservation of forages in Latin American disturbed environments
This paper uses the spatial analysis tools DIVA and FloraMap to identify potential areas for the in situ conservation of a set of 10 forage species. We introduce the idea of roadside verges as conservation areas and discuss the risks and opportunities of two potential scenarios for conservation. These are the introduction of mass reservoirs outside of the original areas of collection and conservation inside the area of origin. Four potential areas for in situ conservation in Latin America are identified.
Identifying tree populations for conservation action through geospatial analyses
Rapid development of information and communication technologies has made it possible to easily collect georeferenced information on species and their environment, and to use it for analyzing biological diversity, its distribution and threats to it. Such analyses can importantly inform development of conservation strategies and priorities, especially across countries or species distribution ranges (Guarino et al. 2002).
Improving natural resource management for an Andean watershed using an interactive coupled GIS/watershed model: quantifying and predicting the effect of land use practices on erosion, water quality, and crop production for the Ovejas watershed, Colombi...
Integrated pest management and GIS: spatial analysis of the whitefly problem in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean: the GIS component: user and technical documentation
Integrated pest management and GIS: spatial analysis of the whitefly problem in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean: the GIS component: user and technical documentation whitefly v 2
Introduction to geographic information systems and the Nile Goblet tool
Introduction of GIS based tools to support decision making for trypanosomiasis control in Uganda
Land suitability analysis for agriculture in the Abbay basin using remote sensing, GIS and AHP techniques
To meet growing population demands for food and other agricultural commodities, agricultural land-use intensification and extensification seems to be increasing in the Abbay (Upper Blue Nile) basin in Ethiopia. However, the amount, location and degree of suitability of the basin for agriculture seem not well studied and/or documented. From global data sources, literature review and field investigation, a number of agricultural land suitability evaluation criteria were identified.