Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology : Concepts and Applications - Drew, C. Ashton; Wiersma, Yolanda F.; Huettmann, Falk.; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011)
Acknoweldgements -- Forword by Jack Liu -- List of Contributors -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Landscape modeling of species and their habitats: history, uncertainty, and complexity (by Yolanda Wiersma, Ashton Drew, Falk Huettmann) -- Section 1. Current State of Knowledge -- Chapter 2. Integrating Theory and Predictive Modeling for Conservation Research (by Jeremy T. Kerr, Manisha Kulkarni, and Adam Algar) -- Chapter 3. The State of Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Statistical Modeling (by Mevin B. Hooten) -- Section 2. Integration of Ecological Theory into Modeling Practice -- Chapter 4. Proper Data Management as a Scientific Foundation for Reliable Species Distribution Modeling (by Benjamin Zuckerberg, Falk Huettmann, and Jacqueline Frair) -- Chapter 5. The Role of Assumptions in Predictions of Habitat Availability and Quality (by Edward J. Laurent, C. Ashton Drew, Wayne E. Thogmartin) -- Chapter 6. Insights from Ecological Theory on Temporal Dynamics and Species Distribution Modeling (by Robert J. Fletcher, Jr., Jock S. Young, Richard L. Hutto, Anna Noson, and Christopher T. Rota) -- Section 3. Simplicity, Complexity, and Uncertainty in Applied Models -- Chapter 7. Focused Assessment of Scale-Dependent Vegetation Pattern (by Todd R. Lookingbill, Monique E. Rocca, and Dean L. Urban) -- Chapter 8. Modeling Species Distribution and Change Using Random Forest (by Jeffrey S. Evans, Melanie A. Murphy, Zachary A. Holden, and Samuel A. Cushman) -- Chapter 9. Genetic Patterns as a Function of Landscape Process: Applications of Neutral Genetic Markers for Predictive Modeling in Landscape Ecology (by Melanie A. Murphy and Jeffrey S. Evans) -- Chapter 10. Simplicity, Model Fit, Complexity and Uncertainty in Spatial Prediction Models Applied Over Time: We Are Quite Sure, Aren't We? (by Falk Huettmann and Thomas Gottschalk) -- Chapter 11. Variation, Use, and Mis-use of Statistical Models: a Review of the Effects on the Interpretation of Research Results (by Yolanda F. Wiersma) -- Chapter 12. Expert Knowledge as a Basis for Landscape Ecological Predictive Models (by C. Ashton Drewand Ajith H. Perera) -- Section 4. Designing Models for Increased Utility -- Chapter 13. Choices and Strategies for Using a Resource Inventory Database to Support Local Wildlife Habitat Monitoring (by L. Jay Roberts, Brian A. Maurer, Michael Donovan) -- Chapter 14. Using Species Distribution Models for Conservation Planning and Ecological Forecasting (by Josh J. Lawler, Yolanda F. Wiersma and Falk Huettmann) -- Conclusion -- Chapter 15. The state of habitat and species modeling today (by Ashton Drew, Yolanda Wiersma, Falk Huettmann).
Keywords: Landscape ecology; Ecology .; Wildlife; Fish; Conservation biology; Nature conservation; Community ecology, Biotic; Landscape Ecology; Theoretical Ecology/Statistics.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Nature Conservation; Community & Population Ecology