Date of Completion
2014
Document Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
First Advisor
Ruth Mickey
Second Advisor
Therese Donovan
Third Advisor
Sheila Weaver
Keywords
diversity Indices, biodiversity loss, species loss
Abstract
Many studies try to determine the association between bird biodiversity and the surrounding physical environment. From this relationship, natural resource managers establish ways to maintain species diversity within the environment. In this paper, I will investigate what landscape factors are contributing to the underlying variability in bird species biodiversity throughout Vermont. A smaller portion of my study will be focused on analyzing tree diversity and its relationship with landscape and bird diversity variables. I will do this by using statistical analysis techniques, such as cluster analysis, regression, correlation and analysis of variance. From these results, hopefully a better method of promoting species biodiversity and maintenance can be established for locations throughout Vermont.
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Recommended Citation
Morris, Juliana M., "The Relationship between Landscape, Tree and Bird Biodiversity throughout Vermont" (2014). UVM Honors College Senior Theses. 41.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/41