Mapping species distributions: spatial inference and prediction

Maps of species' distributions or habitat suitability are required for many aspects of environmental research, resource management and conservation planning. These include biodiversity assessment, reserve design, habitat management and restoration, species and habitat conservation plans and pre...

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Main Author: Franklin, Janet 1959-
Other Authors: Miller, Jennifer A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2009
Series:Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation
Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511810602
Summary:Maps of species' distributions or habitat suitability are required for many aspects of environmental research, resource management and conservation planning. These include biodiversity assessment, reserve design, habitat management and restoration, species and habitat conservation plans and predicting the effects of environmental change on species and ecosystems. The proliferation of methods and uncertainty regarding their effectiveness can be daunting to researchers, resource managers and conservation planners alike. Franklin summarises the methods used in species distribution modeling (also called niche modeling) and presents a framework for spatial prediction of species distributions based on the attributes (space, time, scale) of the data and questions being asked. The framework links theoretical ecological models of species distributions to spatial data on species and environment, and statistical models used for spatial prediction. Providing practical guidelines to students, researchers and practitioners in a broad range of environmental sciences including ecology, geography, conservation biology, and natural resources management.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 320 Seiten)
ISBN:9780511810602