Foundations of Spatially Explicit Species Index Models ATLSS SESI Models Foundations of Spatially Explicit Species Index Models Objective: Obtain the observation, elevation, and vegetation data Field researchers and scientist provide historical observations of breeding and foraging behavior as affected by hydrology, assist in codifying their knowledge and verifying the models. Government agencies and programs provide spatial representations of the landscape. Radio-telemetry Tracking Tools ATLSS STRUCTURE Across Trophic Level System Simulation Abiotic Conditions Models Spatially-Explicit Species Index Models Linked Cell Process Models Age/Size Structured Individual-Based High Resolution Hydrology Pseudotopography Disturbance Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Snail Kite Long-legged Wading Birds Short-legged White-tailed Deer Alligators Lower Trophic Level Components Vegetation Fish Functional Groups Reptiles and Amphibians Florida Panther © TIEM / University of Tennessee 1999 Model Type ground elevation land cover classification animal locations and abundance