Conclusion
As
it was mentioned in the discussion section the limited data
availability as well as several uncertain factors limited the success
of the project.
The parameters used were too strict, thus limiting the possibility of predicting suitable habitats, and as mentioned in the discussion the lack of a scale predicting the gradual transition from low to high susceptibility limited our projections to include only the most susceptible areas.
The most interesting outcome of the project is the prediction of areas suitable, but not yet infested, since these make out the areas that will need protection in the future if they are to remain uninfested.
In conclusion it can be said that the limited data availablity, the limited knowledge on the ecology of the Mountain Pine Beetle, as well as the the fact that it is difficult to predict were the beetle spread from and how natural barriers prevented the beetle from spreading to certain areas, made it really hard to make accurate predictions on future habitats, thus limiting the success of the project.
The parameters used were too strict, thus limiting the possibility of predicting suitable habitats, and as mentioned in the discussion the lack of a scale predicting the gradual transition from low to high susceptibility limited our projections to include only the most susceptible areas.
The most interesting outcome of the project is the prediction of areas suitable, but not yet infested, since these make out the areas that will need protection in the future if they are to remain uninfested.
In conclusion it can be said that the limited data availablity, the limited knowledge on the ecology of the Mountain Pine Beetle, as well as the the fact that it is difficult to predict were the beetle spread from and how natural barriers prevented the beetle from spreading to certain areas, made it really hard to make accurate predictions on future habitats, thus limiting the success of the project.