Table 3.
Sensitivity analysis results (area of amphibian habitat within 1 km of catchment boundaries) for InVEST amphibian habitat suitability models with varying threat weights, habitat sensitivity values, and habitat suitability thresholds. The base model, with a habitat suitability threshold of 0.6 and threat weights and habitat sensitivity settings after Mushet et al., 2014, was the primary amphibian model referenced in the present study. CT = crop threat; LT = Lake threat; HT = Short hydroperiod threat; IT = Isolation threat; CS = Habitat sensitivity to crop threat; LS = Habitat sensitivity to lake threat; HS = Habitat sensitivity to short hydroperiod threat; IS = Habitat sensitivity to isolation threat. Areas are in hectares.
Baseline Scenario Amphibian Habitat within 1km (ha) | Drainage Modernization Scenario Amphibian Habitat within 1km (ha) | Water Quality Wetland Scenario Habitat within 1km (ha) | Drainage Modernization and WQ Wetlands Scenario Habitat within 1km (ha) | |||||||||||
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Total Area Within 1km of Catchment Boundaries | 67,892 | 67,892 | 67,892 | 67,892 | ||||||||||
All Potential Habitat, Including Depressions | 6,529 | 5,052 | 7,061 | 5,589 | ||||||||||
All Potential Habitat, Not Including Depressions | 1,835 | 1,803 | 2,371 | 2,340 | ||||||||||
Habitat Suitability Threshold | ≥ 0.4 | ≥ 0.6 | ≥ 0.8 | ≥ 0.4 | ≥ 0.6 | ≥ 0.8 | ≥ 0.4 | ≥ 0.6 | ≥ 0.8 | ≥ 0.4 | ≥ 0.6 | ≥ 0.8 | ||
1 | Base Model, After Mushet et al. (2014) CT=0.6, LT=0.2, HT=0.1, IT=0.1; CS=1, LS=0.5, HS=0.5, IS=1 |
3,860 | 981 | 361 | 3,059 | 955 | 359 | 4,479 | 1,222 | 383 | 3,620 | 1,197 | 381 | |
Habitat Suitability Models | 2 | Balanced Threat Weights CT=0.25, LT=0.25, HT=0.25, IT=0.25; Habitat Sensitivities as in Base Model | 6,055 | 6,055 | 3,291 | 4,579 | 4,579 | 2,696 | 6,600 | 6,600 | 3,868 | 5,127 | 5,127 | 3,248 |
3 | Reduced Crop Threat Weight CT=0.4, LT=0.2, HT=0.2, IT=0.2; Habitat Sensitivities as in Base Model | 6,055 | 3,809 | 908 | 4,579 | 3,052 | 896 | 6,600 | 4,403 | 1,173 | 5,127 | 3,604 | 1,161 | |
4 | Reduced Wetland & Depressional Habitat Sensitivity to Crop and Isolation Threats Threat Weights as in Base Model; CS=0.5, LS=0.5, HS=0.5, IS=0.5 | 6,055 | 6,055 | 2,306 | 4,579 | 4,579 | 2,025 | 6,600 | 6,600 | 2,931 | 5,127 | 5,127 | 2,590 | |
5 | Increased Depressional Habitat Sensitivity to Short Hydroperiod Threat Threat Weights and Sensitivity as in Base Model; Depressional: CS=1, LS=0.5, HS=1, IS=1 | 2,773 | 945 | 355 | 2,342 | 928 | 354 | 3,399 | 1,188 | 377 | 2,902 | 1,170 | 375 | |
6 | Reduced Wetland & Depressional Habitat Sensitivity to All Threats Threat Weights as in Base Model; CS=0.25, LS=0.25, HS=0.25, IS=0.25 | 6,055 | 6,055 | 6,055 | 4,579 | 4,579 | 4,579 | 6,600 | 6,600 | 6,600 | 5,127 | 5,127 | 5,127 |
CT = Crop threat.
LT = Lake threat.
HT = Short hydroperiod threat.
IT = Isolation threat.
CS = Sensitivity of habitat to crop threat.
LS = Sensitivity of habitat to lake threat.
HS = Sensitivity of habitat to short hydroperiod threat.
IS = Sensitivity of habitat to isolation threat.