Waterhole detection using a vegetation index in desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis cremnobates) habitat.

In arid ecosystems, desert bighorn sheep are dependent on natural waterholes, particularly in summer when forage is scarce and environmental temperatures are high. To detect waterholes in Sierra Santa Isabel, which is the largest area of desert bighorn sheep habitat in the state of Baja California,...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Gabriel Escobar-Flores, Sarahi Sandoval, Raul Valdez, Eahsan Shahriary, Jorge Torres, Sergio Alvarez-Cardenas, Patricia Gallina-Tessaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211202