Predictive species and habitat modeling in landscape ecology :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
concepts and applications /
First Statement of Responsibility
C. Ashton Drew, Yolanda F. Wiersma, Falk Huettmann, editors
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 313 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Landscape modeling of species and their habitats : history, uncertainty, and complexity / Yolanda F. Wiersma, Falk Huettmann, and C. Ashton Drew -- Integrating theory and predictive modeling for conservation research / Jeremy T. Kerr, Manisha Kulkarni, and Adam Algar -- The state of spatial and spatio-temporal statistical modeling / Melvin B. Hooten -- Proper data management as the scientific foundation for modeling / Benjamin Zuckerberg, Falk Huettmann, and Jacqueline Frair -- The role of assumptions in predictions of habitat availability and quality / Edward J. Laurent, C. Ashton Drew, and Wayne E. Thogmartin -- Insights from ecological theory on temporal dynamics and species distribution modeling / Robert J. Fletcher Jr. ... [and others] -- Focused assessment of scale-dependent vegetation pattern / Todd R. Lookingbill, Monique E. Rocca, and Dean L. Urban -- Modeling species distribution and change using Random Forest / Jeffrey S. Evans ... [and others] -- Genetic patterns as a function of landscape process : applications of neutral genetic markers for predictive modeling in landscape ecology / Melanie A. Murphy and Jeffrey S. Evans -- Simplicity, model fit, complexity and uncertainty in spatial prediction models applied over time : we are quite sure, aren't we? / Falk Huettmann and Thomas Gottschalk -- Variation, use, and misuse of statistical models : effects on the interpretation of research results / Yolanda F. Wiersma -- Expert knowledge as a basis for landscape ecological predictive models / C. Ashton Drew and Ajith H. Perera -- Choices and strategies for using a resource inventory database to support local wildlife habitat monitoring / L. Jay Roberts, Brian A. Maurer, and Michael Donovan -- Using species distribution models for conservation planning and ecological forecasting / Josh J. Lawler, Yolanda F. Wiersma, and Falk Huettmann -- Conclusion : an attempt to describe the state of habitat and species modeling today / C. Ashton Drew, Yolanda F. Wiersma, and Falk Huettmann