Predictor layer | Layer description | Source |
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Vegetation type | Biophysical setting (BpS) type (aggregated to nonfuel, conifer-conifer/hardwood, hardwood, grassland, shrubland, and riparian) | LANDFIRE (Rollins 2009) |
Elevation | Meters above sea level | USGS |
Potential solar radiation | A proxy for aspect | Derived from elevation grid in ArcMap (ESRI Inc. 2008) |
Topographic position index | Index that identifies valleys and ridges | (Weiss 2001) |
Distance to trails* | Meters to nearest trail | Bridger-Teton National Forest |
Distance to roads* | Meters to nearest road | Bridger-Teton National Forest |