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Table 1 Habitat variables and data sources for modeling pre- (2010) and post-fire (2014) nesting habitat suitability of Mexican spotted owl at the 2011 Wallow Fire, Arizona, USA

From: The effect of scale in quantifying fire impacts on species habitats

Habitat variable

Type

Data source

Pre fire

Post fire

Percent canopy cover (%)

Composition

LANDFIRE (2010)

LANDFIRE (2014)

Forest edge density (m ha−1)

Percent cover of mixed-conifer (%)

Percent cover of ponderosa pine (%)

Proximity index of forest (no unit)

Slope (degree)

Topographic

LANDFIRE (2010)

Topographic position index (no unit)

Topographic roughness index (no unit)

Elevation (m)

Solar radiation index (no unit)

Climate

PRISM Climate Group (2014)

Monsoon-season precipitation (mm)

Cumulative degree-days (no unit)