Spatial Ecology and Conservation Modeling Applications with R

About this book

This book provides a foundation for modern applied ecology. Much of current ecology and conservation addresses problems across landscapes and regions, focusing on spatial patterns and processes. Spatial Ecology and Conservation Modeling with R 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 doing spatial ecology and conservation.

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to spatial ecology and its relevance for conservation

Part I: Quantifying spatial pattern in ecological data
Chapter 2: Scale
Chapter 3: Land-cover pattern and change
Chapter 4: Spatial dispersion and point data
Chapter 5: Spatial dependence and autocorrelation
Chapter 6: Accounting for spatial dependence in ecological data

Part II: Ecological responses to spatial pattern and conservation
Chapter 7: Species distributions
Chapter 8: Space use and resource selection
Chapter 9: Connectivity
Chapter 10: Population dynamics in space
Chapter 11: Spatially structured communities
Chapter 12: What have we learned? Looking back and pressing forward

Chapter 1: Introduction to spatial ecology and its relevance for conservation

Part I: Quantifying spatial pattern in ecological data
Chapter 2: Scale
Chapter 3: Land-cover pattern and change
Chapter 4: Spatial dispersion and point data
Chapter 5: Spatial dependence and autocorrelation
Chapter 6: Accounting for spatial dependence in ecological data

Part II: Ecological responses to spatial pattern and conservation
Chapter 7: Species distributions
Chapter 8: Space use and resource selection
Chapter 9: Connectivity
Chapter 10: Population dynamics in space
Chapter 11: Spatially structured communities
Chapter 12: What have we learned? Looking back and pressing forward

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Biography

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.