%0 Journal Article
%T The Relationship Between Geodiversity and Habitat Richness in  umava National Park and K ivokl¨˘tsko PLA (Czech Republic): A Quantitative Analysis Approach
%A Kate ina Ja kov¨˘
%A Du an Romportl
%J Journal of Landscape Ecology
%D 2008
%I 
%R 10.2478/v10285-012-0003-6
%X This paper focuses on the development of a quantitative method for evaluating the relationship between abiotic heterogeneity and habitat richness at the landscape level. The study took place in the K ivokl¨˘tsko protected landscape area and  umava national park (Czech Republic). Our initial hypothesis was that habitat richness should be high in areas with high abiotic heterogeneity, and vice versa. GIS vector layers of habitat were used for the formulation of habitat richness. A geological layer, a digital terrain model and hydrographic layers were used to determine abiotic heterogeneity. The study areas were overlain by a grid square and habitat richness and abiotic heterogeneity were assessed in each study cell. The data obtained were used in a statistical model (multiple spatial linear regression, with maximum credibility). The results of the statistical model indicated a significant influence of abiotic heterogeneity on habitat richness.
%K geodiversity
%K abiotic heterogeneity
%K habitat richness
%K umava NP
%K K ivokl¨˘tsko PLA
%K GIS
%K multiple spatial linear regression
%K landscape level
%K NATURA 2000
%U http://versita.metapress.com/content/d3383w14783031j7/?p=be3d36fb2b66411e820a7a820174571d&pi=2