The Importance of Geology, Climate and Anthropogenic Disturbances in Shaping Boreal Wetland and Aquatic Landscape Types

摘要: Abstract: Boreal wetlands are recognized as important wildlife habitats, especially breeding and staging grounds for a large number of waterfowl. The main objectives this study were to quantify the distribution wetland aquatic wildlife-habitat landscape types within boreal Quebec determine how such recognizable habitats vary among climatic regimes landforms. A total 456 forest maps systematically distributed 540000 km2 area used classify 12 5 different habitat types. Habitat belonging classes respectively covered 10.3 % 11.7 area. Spatial heterogeneity was confirmed using hierarchical cluster analysis by identification 6 further categorized into 3 groups: wet, dry, anthropogenic. last emphasizes magnitude human alteration with reservoirs representing 26% water coverage. Partial redundancy analyses showed that land...