Land Cover
Information on Idaho's Land Cover layer including methods, layer codes, accuracy, and maps.
Land Stewardship
Information on Idaho land ownership and management with detailed methods, maps, and results.
Vertebrate Modeling
All information on Idaho's vertebrate species gathered and developed for ID-GAP can be accessed online through the new Idaho Vertebrate Modeling Database (IDVMD).
Final Report
View or download an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) version of the ID-GAP final report.
Idaho Maps
View maps produced as part of the Idaho Gap Analysis project.
Publications
A listing of GAP-related publications.
ID-GAP & LDL Related Publications
Click here for abstracts of ID-GAP presentations given at recent regional and national conferences.

2002

Heglund, P.J., N.M. Wright, E.O. Garton, J.W. Karl, and J.M. Scott. In prep. Development of probabilty models for use in wildlife habitat modeling using geographic information systems.

Karl, J. W., L. K. Svancara, P. J. Heglund, N. M. Wright, and J. M. Scott. 2002. Species commonness and the accuracy of habitat-relationship models. Pages 573-580 in Scott, J. M., P. J. Heglund, M. L. Morrison et al., eds. Predicting Species Occurrences: Issues of Accuracy and Scale. Island Press. Washington, DC

Scott, J. M., P. J. Heglund, M. L. Morrison et al., eds. 2002. Predicting Species Occurrences: Issues of Accuracy and Scale. Island Press. Washington, D.C.

Svancara, L. K., E. O. Garton, K. T. Chang, J. M. Scott, P. Zager, M. Gratson.  2002.  The inherent aggravation of aggregation: an example with elk aerial survey data.  Journal of Wildlife Management 66:773-784.

2001

Scott, J. M., R. J. F. Abbitt, C. R. Groves.  2001.  What are we protecting? The United States conservation portfolio.  Conservation Biology in Practice 2:18-19.

Scott, J. M., F. W. Davis, R. G. McGhie, R. G. Wright, C. Groves, J. Estes.  2001.  Nature reserves: do they capture the full range of America's biological diversity?  Ecological Applications 11:999-1007.

Wright, R. G., J. M. Scott, S. Mann, M. Murray.  2001.  Identifying unprotected and potentially at risk plant communities in the western US.  Biological Conservation: 98:97-106.

2000

Abbitt, R.J.F., J.M. Scott, D.S. Wilcove.  2000.  Geography of Vulnerability:  Incorporating species geography and human development patterns into conservation planning.  Biological Conservation:  96:169-175.

Bomar, L.K. 2000. Broad-scale Patterns of Elk Recruitment in Idaho:  Relationships with Habitat Quality and Effect of Data Aggregation.  M.S. Thesis. University of Idaho. 81pp.

Gergely K., J. M. Scott, D. Goble.  2000.  A new direction for the U.S. National Wildlife Refuges:  the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997.  Natural Areas Journal 20:107-118.

Jennings, M. D.  2000.  Gap analysis: concepts, methods, and recent results.  Landscape Ecology 15:5-20.

Karl, J. W., P.J. Heglund, E.O. Garton, J. M. Scott, N. M. Wright, and R. L. Hutto.  2000.  Sensitivity of species habitat-relationship model performance to factors of scale.  Ecological Applications 10(6):1690-1705.

1999

Karl, J. W., N. M. Wright, P. J. Heglund, J. M. Scott. 1999. Obtaining environmental measures to facilitate vertebrate habitat modeling. The Wildlife Society Bulletin 27:357-365.

Scott, J. M.  1999.  Vulnerability of forested ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest to loss of area.  Pages 33-42 in J.A. Rochelle, L. A. Lehmann, J. Wisniewski, eds.  Forest Fragmentation: Wildlife and Management Implications.  Brill.  Leiden, The Netherlands.

Scott, J. M., B. Csuti, R. G. Wright, P. J. Crist, M. D. Jennings.  1999.  Regional approaches to managing and conserving biodiversity.  Pages 55-70 in R. K. Baydack, H. Campa, J. B. Haufler, eds.  Practical approaches to the conservation of biological diversity.  Island Press. Washington, D.C.

1998

Karl, J. W. 1998. Assessment of wildlife habitat relationship models: Theory and Application. M.S. Thesis. University of Idaho. 137pp.

Scott, J. M. and M. D. Jennings.  1998.  Large-area mapping of biodiversity.  Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 85:34-47.

Wright, R. G., M. P. Murray, and T Merrill. 1998. Ecoregions as a level of ecological analysis. Biological Conservation 0:1-7.

Wright, R. G. and P. D. Tanimoto.  1998.  Using GIS to prioritize land conservation actions: integrating factors of habitat diversity, land ownership, and development risk.  Natural Areas Journal 18:38-44.

1997

Csuti, B., S. Polasky, P. H. Williams, R. L. Pressey, J. D. Camm, M. Kershaw, A. R. Kiester, B. Downs, R. Hamilton, M. Huso, and K. Sahr.  1997.  A comparison of reserve selection algorithms using data on terrestrial vertebrates in Oregon.  Biological Conservation 80:83-97.

Groves, C. R., B. Butterfield, A. Lippincott, B Csuti, J. M. Scott. 1997. Atlas of Idaho's Wildlife: Integrating Gap Analysis and Natural Heritage Information. Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Nongame Endangered Wildlife Program. 372pp.

Jennings, M. D., B. Csuti, J. M. Scott. 1997. Wildlife habitat relationship models: Distribution and abundance. Cons. Biol. 11:1271-1272.

Karl, J. W., N. Wright, P. J. Heglund, J. M. Scott. 1997. Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area species of interest: Wildlife habitat relationship models. Completion report, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. 33pp.

Scott, J. M. and B. Csuti. 1997. Gap Analysis: Assessing landscape trends in diversity. Pp409-410 In G. K. Meffe and C. R. Carroll (Eds.), Principles of Conservation Biology, Second Edition, Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, MA.

Scott, J. M., and B. Csuti. 1997. Gap Analysis for biodiversity survey and maintenance. Pp 321-340 In Reaka-Kudla, M. L., D. E. Wilson, and E. O. Wilson (Eds.), Biodiversity II. Joseph Henry Press, Washington, DC.

Wright, R. G., J. G. McCracken, and J. Hall. 1997. An ecological evaluation of proposed new conservation areas in Idaho. Evaluating proposed Idaho parks. Conservation Biology 8:207-216.

1996

Csuti, B. 1996. Mapping animal distribution areas for Gap Analysis. Pp 135-145 In Scott, J. M., T. H. Tear, and F. W. Davis (Eds.), Gap Analysis: A landscape approach to land management issues. American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.  Bethesda, Maryland.

Kiester, R, J.M. Scott, B. Csuti, R.F. Noss, B. Butterfield, K. Shar, D. White. 1996. Conservation prioritization using GAP data. Conservation Biology 10(5):1332-1342.

Scott, J.M., B. Csuti. 1996. Noah Worked Two Jobs. Cons. Biol. 11:1255-1257.

Scott, J. M., M. Jennings, R. G. Wright, and B. Csuti. 1996. Landscape approaches to mapping biodiversity. BioScience 46(2):77-78.

Scott, J. M., T. H. Tear, and F. W. Davis (Eds.). 1996. Gap Analysis: A landscape approach to land management issues. American Society of Photogrametry and Remote Sensing. Bethesda, Maryland.  320pp.

Wright, R.G., J.M. Scott. 1996. Evaluating the ecological suitability of lands for parks and protected areas using gap analysis databases. Pp. 121-130 In National Parks and Protected Areas; Their role in Environmental Protection. Blackwell Science, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Wright, R. G. 1996. The application of Gap Analysis to national parks system planning. Pp 187-194 In Scott, J. M., T. H. Tear, and F. W. Davis (Eds.), Gap Analysis: A landscape approach to land management issues. American Society of Photogrametry and Remote Sensing.

1995

Caicco, S.L., J.M. Scott, B. Butterfield, and B. Csuti. 1995. A gap analysis of the management status of the vegetation of Idaho (U.S.A.). Cons. Biol. 9:498-511.

Csuti, B., L.A. Graham, and J.M. Scott. 1995. Gap analysis: A spatial approach to identifying representative areas for maintaining biodiversity. pp. 537-541 In J.A. Bissonette and P.R. Krausman (eds.), Integrating People and Wildlife for a Sustainable Future. The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, MD.

Merrill, T., R. G. Wright, and J. M. Scott. 1995. Using ecological criteria to evaluate wilderness planning options in Idaho. Environmental Management 19(6):815-825.

Scott, J. M., E. T. LaRoe, and M. D. Jennings. 1995. Gap Analysis: A geographic approach to planning for biological diversity. P462 In E. T. LaRoe (Ed.), Our Living Resources. U.S. Department of Interior, National Biological Service, Washington, DC.

Scott, J. M., T. H. Tear, L. S. Mills.  1995.  Socioeconomics and the recovery of endangered species:  biological assessment in a political world.  Conservation Biology 9:214-216.

1994

Machlis, G. E., J. M. Scott, D. J. Forester, and C. B. Cogan. 1994. The application of Gap Analysis to decision making in the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System. Pp 66-74 In Transactions of the 59th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference.

Scott, J. M.  1994.  Preserving and restoring avian diversity: a search for solutions.  Studies in Avian Biology 15:340-348.

Wright, R. G., M. Murray, and T. Merrill. 1994. An ecological evaluation of proposed new conservation areas in Idaho: Evaluating proposed Idaho National Parks. Biological Conservation 8:207-216.

1993

Jennings, M. D., and J. M. Scott. 1993. Building a macroscope: How well do places for biodiversity match reality? Renewable Resources Journal. Summer:16-20.

Jennings, M. D and J. M. Scott. 1993. Gap Analysis: Information for conserving biodiversity. Idaho Forester:40-41.

Scott, J. M., B Csuti, and F. W. Davis. 1993. An application of geographical information systems for wildlife species. Challenges in the Conservation of Biological Resources. Pp 167-180 In Decker, D. J., M. E. Krasny, G. R. Goff, C. R. Smith, and D. W. Gross (Eds.), A practitioners Guide. Westview Special Studies in Natural Resources and Energy Management, Boulder, Colorado.

Scott, J. M., F. Davis, B. Csuti, R. Noss, B. butterfield, C. Groves, H. Anderson, S. Caicco, F. D'Erchia, T. C. Edwards Jr., J. Ulliman, and G. Wright. 1993. Gap Analysis: A geographic approach to protection of biodiversity. Wildlife Monographs 123:1-41.

1991

Scott, J. M., B. Csuti, and S. Caicco.  1991.  Gap Analysis: assessing protection needs.  Pages 15-26 in W. E. Hudson, ed. Landscape linkages and biodiversity.

Scott, J. M., B. Csuti, and F. Davis.  1991.  Gap analysis: an application of geographic information systems for wildlife species.  Pages 167-180 in D. J. Decker, M. E. Krasny, G. R. Goff, C. R. Smith, D. W. Gross, eds.  Challanges in the conservation of biological resources.

Scott, J. M., B. Csuti, K. Smith, J. E. Estes, and S. Caicco.  1991. Gap analysis of species richness and vegetation cover: an integrated biodiversity conservation strategy.  Pages 282-297 in K. A. Kohm, ed.  Balancing on the brink of extinction: the Endangered Species Act and lessons for the future.  Island Press. Washington, D. C. 

For more information on 
Idaho Gap Analysis, contact:
Leona Svancara
leonab@uidaho.edu
Idaho Coop. Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-4412