Terrestrial and Riparian Permeability and Connectivity

The UC team will deliver permeability assessments and connectivity analyses for terrestrial and riparian connectivity. The terrestrial permeability values were derived using an ecological integrity resistance surface that estimates the degree of human modification based on stressors such as land use, land cover, and presence, use, and distance from roads (Theobald 2013; Dickson et al. 2016).The riparian permeability values were derived using the enduring physiographic features of ruggedness, topography, and landforms in the M2B study area. For the connectivity analyses, the terrestrial and riparian permeability maps were used to generate linkages between protected areas (CPAD+) to show the most cost-effective route between a source and destination protected area. Access provided through Data Basin. Audience: Land and water managers.