Between draw variation in combined spatial and habitat (weighted sum, see Methods) representativeness of sampling relative to access costs in Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and Yukon Territory for four alternative sampling designs: Cost based sampling design (open red triangles), the BOSS design (open black squares), the habitat design (open green triangles), and an equal probability spatial sampling (blue filled triangles).

• Main Authors: Steven L. Van Wilgenburg (8981096), C. Lisa Mahon (8981099), Greg Campbell (8481042), Logan McLeod (8981102), Margaret Campbell (8981105), Dean Evans (8981108), Wendy Easton (8981111), Charles M. Francis (8981114), Samuel Haché (552878), Craig S. Machtans (8981117), Caitlin Mader (8981120), Rhiannon F. Pankratz (8981123), Rich Russell (8981126), Adam C. Smith (8778902), Peter Thomas (151777), Judith D. Toms (2912834), Junior A. Tremblay (8981129)
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Evolutionary Biology; Ecology; Inorganic Chemistry; Science Policy; Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; boreal bird population dynamics; BOSS; model species-habitat relationships; approach; boreal birds; habitat stratification; monitoring boreal birds; boreal biome; field implementation; sampling design; Boreal Optimal Sampling Strategy; Newfoundland; Yukon
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234494.g009

The red-filled square within the cluster of points representing the BOSS design represents the lowest cost solution that maximizes combined spatial and habitat representation. Note differing x-axis scales due to variation in overall costs of operating in each jurisdiction.