Mapping Species Distributions

Mapping Species Distributions Spatial Inference and Prediction - Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780521876353
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 578.09
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 66g
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 20mm