Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology : Concepts and Applications /

Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology : Concepts and Applications /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Drew, C. Ashton. (Editor ), Wiersma, Yolanda F. (Editor ), Huettmann, Falk. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
Materias:
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.
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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).

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