Blog Post 3

This week, more criteria for the other species being used to analyze habitat fragmentation was researched and collected. The next pilot species being analyzed is the Virginia Opossum (

Didelphis virginiana).

Suitable habitat land classes for the Virginia Opossum include: 

21- Developed, Open Space- mainly parks and golf courses
31- Barren Land
41- Deciduous Forest
42- Evergreen Forest
43- Mixed Forest
52- Shrub/ Scrub
71- Grassland/ Herbaceous
82- Cultivated Crops
90- Woody Wetlands
95- Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands

National land cover values that represent unsuitable Virginia Opossum habitat:

11- Open Water
23- Developed, Medium Intensity
24- Developed, High Intensity
81- Pasture/ Hay

Literature Cited:

"Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC)." Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC). US Geological Survey, 28 Mar. 2016. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.

"Virginia Opossum - Didelphis Virginiana." Virginia Opossum. New Hampshire Public Television, 2016. Web. 06 Apr. 2016.