Determining the Suitability of Functional Landscapes and Wildlife Corridors Utilizing Conservation GIS Methods in Denton County, Texas. Page: 2
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Sales, Joshua. Determining the suitability of functional landscapes and wildlife corridors
utilizing conservation GIS methods in Denton County, Texas. Master of Science (Applied
Geography), August 2007, 138 pp., 13 tables, 39 illustrations, references, 121 titles.
Denton County's unique cultural and natural landscape has undergone dramatic
transformations during the past two centuries due to agricultural, urban and suburban processes
which accelerated the loss and removal of native habitat and wildlife. This research sought out
to identify the remaining natural areas which retain their natural features and support wildlife.
Research methodology included fundamental principles of Conservation Planning, Geographical
Information Systems, and Habitat Evaluation Procedures for identifying remnant functional
landscapes and wildlife corridors. The final results suggest that Denton County's rural landscape
retains the functional properties and elements suitable for habitat conservation and wildlife
corridors, while also pointing to the fundamental obstacles to conservation posed by continued
growth and private landownership.
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Sales, Joshua. Determining the Suitability of Functional Landscapes and Wildlife Corridors Utilizing Conservation GIS Methods in Denton County, Texas., thesis, August 2007; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3920/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .