A preliminary method of predicting plant species distributions using the British National Vegetation Classification

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The British National Vegetation Classification (NVC) a is system used to determine habitats that are suitable to different plant species based on environment and management information. Comparisons of NVC-generated plant community predictions and actual observations were conducted to evaluate the system's accuracy. Results showed the NVC was more accurate in predicting plant species rather than plant communities.

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An evaluation of the predictive performance of distributional models for flora and fauna in north-east New South Wales

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Logistic regression analysis is used to link field survey information to geographical and environmental predictors to create models for 153 plant and animal population dynamics in the northeast region of New South Wales, Australia. The model performed poorly when the specific habitats of species studied were not thoroughly sampled, or where the species were highly nomadic.

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Estimating the opportunity costs of biodiversity protection in the Brigalow Belt, New South Wales

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The New South Wales government recently introduced the Native vegetation conservation act to protect the native grassland and woodland of the state. The act protects biodiversity by preventing farmers from clearing such vegetation on their properties but, as a consequence, reduces farm incomes and land values.

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