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Spatial Ecology and Conservation Modeling

Applications with R

  • Provides a practical foundation for interpreting complex and challenging topics
  • Covers both basic and applied problems in spatial ecology
  • Uses the software program R to provide real-world examples

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Introduction to Spatial Ecology and Its Relevance for Conservation

    • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
    Pages 1-13
  3. Quantifying Spatial Pattern in Ecological Data

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
    2. Scale

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 17-53
    3. Land-Cover Pattern and Change

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 55-100
    4. Spatial Dispersion and Point Data

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 101-132
    5. Spatial Dependence and Autocorrelation

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 133-168
    6. Accounting for Spatial Dependence in Ecological Data

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 169-210
  4. Ecological Responses to Spatial Pattern and Conservation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
    2. Species Distributions

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 213-269
    3. Space Use and Resource Selection

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 271-320
    4. Connectivity

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 321-367
    5. Population Dynamics in Space

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 369-417
    6. Spatially Structured Communities

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 419-474
    7. What Have We Learned? Looking Back and Pressing Forward

      • Robert Fletcher, Marie-Josée Fortin
      Pages 475-487
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 489-523

About this book

This book provides a foundation for modern applied ecology. Much of current ecology research and conservation addresses problems across landscapes and regions, focusing on spatial patterns and processes. This book is aimed at teaching fundamental concepts and focuses on learning-by-doing through the use of examples with the software R. It is intended to provide an entry-level, easily accessible foundation for students and practitioners interested in spatial ecology and conservation.  

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Robert Fletcher

  • Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Marie-Josée Fortin

About the authors

Robert Fletcher is an associate professor of Landscape and Spatial Ecology at the University of Florida. His research interests include landscape and spatial ecology, conservation biology, animal behavior, population biology, and quantitative modeling.

Marie-Josée Fortin is professor of Spatial Ecology at the University of Toronto, fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher in Environment/Ecology. Her research interests are at the interface of ecology, conservation, and spatial statistics.


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eBook USD 129.00
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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