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Spatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists
| Τίτλος: | Spatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists |
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| Περιγραφή: | 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 |
| Συγγραφείς: | James Thorson, Kasper Kristensen |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Θέματα: | Ecology--Statistical methods, Ecology--Mathematical models, Spatial ecology--Mathematical models, R (Computer program language) |
| Categories: | MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, NATURE / Ecology |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | eBook Index |
| ISBN: | 9781032531014 9781003410294 9781003851837 9781003851868 |
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