Analysis of Himalayan marmot distribution and plague risk in Qinghai province of China using the "3S" technology.

ABSTRACT: To provide guidance for plague surveillance and a reliable basis for plague prevention and control, we analyzed the habitat characteristics of Himalayan marmots, developed Himalayan marmot information collection system V3.0 based on global navigation satellite system (GNSS), remote sensing, and geographic information system ("3S") technology, and drew a predictive spatial distribution map of Himalayan marmots in Qinghai Province. Field survey data of 352 marmot plague sites in Qinghai Province were collected in 2014, and the data from 80 sample sites were included. The Himalayan marmot habitat characteristics were analyzed based on "3S" technology using five environment variables (elevation, slope, aspect, vegetation cover, and grass type) and the geographical coordinates. Himalayan marmot

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9894924 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature