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. 2016 Aug 24;11(8):e0159271. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159271

Table 2. Covariates considered for the model of late-summer habitat use by golden eagles.

Covariate Name Description
Elevation Median elevation (m)
Slope Median slope (degrees)
Aspect Predominant aspect (N, S, E, W)
NDVI Median Normalized Digital Vegetation Index (2008)
Solar radiation Median solar radiation (watt-hours m21 day-1)
Population density Median human population density (number km2–1)
Terrain ruggedness Median terrain ruggedness (0–1 scale)
Road1 Distance (km) to nearest primary road
Road2 Distance (km) to nearest secondary road
Wind speed class Median wind speed class, classes 1 through 7
Shrub/scrub Proportion of shrub/scrub (NLCD 2006)
Grassland/herbaceous Proportion of grassland/herbaceous (NLCD 2006)
Crop/hay Proportion of cultivated crops or pasture/hay (NLCD 2006)
Developed Proportion of developed (NLCD 2006)
Forest Proportion of forest (NLCD 2006)
Barren Proportion of rock/sand/clay (NLCD 2006)
Wetland Proportion of woody or emergent herbaceous wetlands (NLCD 2006)
Water/ice/snow Proportion of open water and/or perennial ice/snow (NLCD 2006)