The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) production model updates concepts from existing HSI models with an updated literature review and expert workshops. The overall production index is the geometric mean of 5 components: available habitat, breeding potential, courtship and mating, nest building, and nest flooding.
Alligator Model
Photo by Elise Pearlstine
1979 FWO hydrology alternative. Left to Right and Top to Bottom:Habitat, Breeding, Courtship & Mating,
Nest Building, Nest Flooding, Overall Suitability
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