Effects of topography on the spatial variation of landcover diversity and distribution in a prairie sandhill ecosystem

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dc.contributor.authorHamilton, Tayler Kaylen
dc.contributor.supervisorHugenholtz, Chris H.
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-10T22:54:16Z
dc.date.available2014-02-10T22:54:16Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionx, 90 leaves : col. ill. ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates whether topography has a quantifiable effect on the spatial distribution of landcover within an inland sand dune ecosystem. To accomplish this, an investigation was undertaken to compare the associations between various topographic characteristics and landcover distribution within the Great Sand Hills (GSH), Saskatchewan. The methodology comprised a spatial analysis of digital topographic and landcover data. In terms of landcover diversity, results shows that there is a moderate association between topography and landcover diversity in the GSH, and that results vary with spatial scale. Similarly, results show modest predictability for one particular community type (trees) thought to be strongly related to topographic position in this region. Several environmental factors are proposed that might overprint the topography-landcover association. Overall, this thesis expands the geographic context of the link between topography and landcover, while also demonstrating the utility of high resolution topographic and landcover data and the importance of spatial scale.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3369
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Geography, c2013en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geographyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectSand dunes -- Saskatchewan -- Great Sand Hillsen_US
dc.subjectSand dune ecology -- Saskatchewan -- Great Sand Hillsen_US
dc.subjectPrairie ecology -- Saskatchewan -- Great Sand Hillsen_US
dc.subjectGreat Sand Hills region, Sask.en_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleEffects of topography on the spatial variation of landcover diversity and distribution in a prairie sandhill ecosystemen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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