
Spatial Analysis
A Guide for Ecologists
Cambridge University Press
Published on 21. April 2005
Book
Hardback
380 pages
978-0-521-80434-9 (ISBN)
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Description
The spatial and temporal dimensions of ecological phenomena have always been inherent in the conceptual framework of ecology, but only recently have they been incorporated explicitly into ecological theory, sampling design, experimental design and models. Statistical techniques for spatial analysis of ecological data are burgeoning and many ecologists are unfamiliar with what is available and how the techniques should be used correctly. This book gives an overview of the wide range of spatial statistics available to analyse ecological data, and provides advice and guidance for graduate students and practising researchers who are either about to embark on spatial analysis in ecological studies or who have started but are unsure how to proceed. Only a basic understanding of statistics is assumed and many schematic illustrations are given to complement or replace mathematical technicalities, making the book accessible to ecologists wishing to enter this important and fast-growing field for the first time.
Reviews / Votes
"The overall result is a book that should be well received and prove highly useful to its target audience of graduate students and researchers in ecology, both as an introductory course text in spatial analysis and also for subsequent reference."Trevor Bailey, Biometrics "Spatial Analysis is a guide, not a recipe book. In today's quest for ecological understanding of spatial patterns, recipes of methods clutter bookshelves, and an important guide like this one is much in need. Without any hesitation, I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in spatial analysis in ecology and environmental sciences."
Jianguo Wu, BioScience
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
20 Tables, unspecified; 150 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
916 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-80434-9 (9780521804349)
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Persons
Marie-Josee Fortin is an Associate Professor in Spatial Ecology at the Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mark Dale is Professor in Plant Ecology at the Department of Biological Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Content
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Spatial analysis for population data; 3. Spatial analysis for sample data; 4. Spatial partitioning of regions: patch and boundary; 5. Dealing with spatial autocorrelation; 6. Spatio-temporal analysis; 7. Closing comments and future directions; References; Index.