Simulating the dynamics in landscape structure and wildlife habitat in Rocky Mountain landscapes: The Rocky Mountain Landscape Simulator (RMLANDS) and associated models
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• What is the range and pattern of variability in landscape structure under “natural” and anthropogenic disturbance regimes? RMLANDS provides a mechanistic approach for evaluating disturbance and succession processes over broad spatial (100,000's of ha) and temporal scales (100's of years) not possible or practical with empirical field studies. Moreover, RMLANDS allows us to ask “what if” questions associated with altered disturbance regimes (e.g., climate change, modified fire regimes, various timber management scenarios) and explore the potential affects on landscape structure dynamics. RMLANDS provides a quantitative framework for understanding the ecological significance of landscape structure measured at one point in time (e.g., current landscape condition).
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