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                                      The Nature Conservancy
                                    
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                                      TNC Maps is dedicated to sharing conservation GIS data and web maps created by The Nature Conservancy. The site is maintained by The Nature Conservancy's North American Region science team in partnership with our Technology and Information Systems group. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                      U.S. Census
                                    
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                                              Paul Leonard
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      TIGER = Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing
TIGER products are spatial extracts from the Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER database, containing features such as roads, railroads, rivers, as well as legal and statistical geographic areas. The Census Bureau offers several file types and an online mapping application.  Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                      U.S. Energy Information 
                                    
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                                              Paul Leonard
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      Datasets on Energy Sources within the United States.  Covers Coal, Natural Gas, Oil Wells, Electricity and Nuclear, and Renewable Sources. Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                       Use of Population Viability Analysis and Reserve Selection Algorithms in Regional Conservation Plans Use of Population Viability Analysis and Reserve Selection Algorithms in Regional Conservation Plans
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                                      Current reserve selection algorithms have difficulty evaluating connectivity and other factors necessary to conserve wide-ranging species in developing landscapes. Conversely, population viability analyses may incorporate detailed demographic data, but often lack sufficient spatial detail or are limited to too few taxa to be relevant to regional conservation plans. We developed a regional conservation plan for mammalian carnivores in the Rocky Mountain region using both a reserve selection algorithm (SITES) and a spatially explicit population model (PATCH). Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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                                                  Conservation Planning Literature
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                                      WorldClim
                                    
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                                              Paul Leonard
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
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                                      WorldClim is a set of global climate layers (climate grids) with a spatial resolution of about 1 square kilometer. The data can be used for mapping and spatial modeling in a GIS or with other computer programs Located in
                                          
                                          
                                              
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