Spatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists (Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Environmental Statistics)

Synopsis

Ecological dynamics are tremendously complicated and are studied at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. Ecologists often simplify analysis by describing changes in density of individuals across a landscape, and statistical methods are advancing rapidly for studying spatio-temporal dynamics. However, spatio-temporal statistics is often presented using a set of principles that may seem very distant from ecological theory or practice. This book seeks to introduce a minimal set of principles and numerical techniques for spatio-temporal statistics that can be used to implement a wide range of real-world ecological analyses regarding animal movement, population dynamics, community composition, causal attribution, and spatial dynamics. We provide a step-by-step illustration of techniques that combine core spatial-analysis packages in R with low-level computation using Template Model Builder. Techniques are showcased using real-world data from varied ecological systems, providing a toolset for hierarchical modelling of spatio-temporal processes. Spatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists is meant for graduate level students, alongside applied and academic ecologists.Key Features: Foundational ecological principles and analyses Thoughtful and thorough ecological examples Analyses conducted using a minimal toolbox and fast computation Code using R and TMB included in the book and available online

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2024

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Book Size:

294 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781003851868

Related ISBNs:

9781032531014, 9781003410294, 9781003851837

Publisher:

CRC Press

Date of Addition:

02/27/24

Copyrighted By:

James Thorson and Kasper Kristensen

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No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics

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