Predicting Bird Abundance And Occurrence In Midwestern Landscapes
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Predicting Bird Abundance And Occurrence In Midwestern Landscapes
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Author : Les Daniel Murray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Predicting Bird Abundance And Occurrence In Midwestern Landscapes written by Les Daniel Murray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Improving Gis Based Wildlife Habitat Analysis
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Author : Jeffrey K. Keller
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-10-01
Improving Gis Based Wildlife Habitat Analysis written by Jeffrey K. Keller and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-01 with Nature categories.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide a powerful tool for the investigation of species-habitat relationships and the development of wildlife management and conservation programs. However, the relative ease of data manipulation and analysis using GIS, associated landscape metrics packages, and sophisticated statistical tests may sometimes cause investigators to overlook important species-habitat functional relationships. Additionally, underlying assumptions of the study design or technology may have unrecognized consequences. This volume examines how initial researcher choices of image resolution, scale(s) of analysis, response and explanatory variables, and location and area of samples can influence analysis results, interpretation, predictive capability, and study-derived management prescriptions. Overall, most studies in this realm employ relatively low resolution imagery that allows neither identification nor accurate classification of habitat components. Additionally, the landscape metrics typically employed do not adequately quantify component spatial arrangement associated with species occupation. To address this latter issue, the authors introduce two novel landscape metrics that measure the functional size and location in the landscape of taxon-specific ‘solid’ and ‘edge’ habitat types. Keller and Smith conclude that investigators conducting GIS-based analyses of species-habitat relationships should more carefully 1) match the resolution of remotely sensed imagery to the scale of habitat functional relationships of the focal taxon, 2) identify attributes (explanatory variables) of habitat architecture, size, configuration, quality, and context that reflect the way the focal taxon uses the subset of the landscape it occupies, and 3) match the location and scale of habitat samples, whether GIS- or ground-based, to corresponding species’ detection locations and scales of habitat use.
Management Of Midwestern Landscapes For The Conservation Of Neotropical Migratory Birds
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Author : Frank Richard Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Management Of Midwestern Landscapes For The Conservation Of Neotropical Migratory Birds written by Frank Richard Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Birds categories.
Wildlife Science
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Author : Timothy E. Fulbright
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2007-06-20
Wildlife Science written by Timothy E. Fulbright and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-20 with Nature categories.
Consciously or not, wildlife managers generally act from a theoretical basis, although they may not be fully versed in the details or ramifications of that theory. In practice, the predictions of the practitioners sometimes prove more accurate than those of the theoreticians. Practitioners and theoreticians need to work together, but this proves di
Models For Planning Wildlife Conservation In Large Landscapes
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Author : Joshua Millspaugh
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2011-04-28
Models For Planning Wildlife Conservation In Large Landscapes written by Joshua Millspaugh and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-28 with Science categories.
A single-resource volume of information on the most current and effective techniques of wildlife modeling, Models for Planning Wildlife Conservation in Large Landscapes is appropriate for students and researchers alike. The unique blend of conceptual, methodological, and application chapters discusses research, applications and concepts of modeling and presents new ideas and strategies for wildlife habitat models used in conservation planning. The book makes important contributions to wildlife conservation of animals in several ways: (1) it highlights historical and contemporary advancements in the development of wildlife habitat models and their implementation in conservation planning; (2) it provides practical advice for the ecologist conducting such studies; and (3) it supplies directions for future research including new strategies for successful studies.Intended to provide a recipe for successful development of wildlife habitat models and their implementation in conservation planning, the book could be used in studying wildlife habitat models, conservation planning, and management techniques. Additionally it may be a supplemental text in courses dealing with quantitative assessment of wildlife populations. Additionally, the length of the book would be ideal for graduate student seminar course.Using wildlife habitat models in conservation planning is of considerable interest to wildlife biologists. With ever tightening budgets for wildlife research and planning activities, there is a growing need to use computer methods. Use of simulation models represents the single best alternative. However, it is imperative that these techniques be described in a single source. Moreover, biologists should be made aware of alternative modeling techniques. It is also important that practical guidance be provided to biologists along with a demonstration of utility of these procedures. Currently there is little guidance in the wildlife or natural resource planning literature on how best to incorporate wildlife planning activities, particularly community-based approaches. Now is the perfect time for a synthestic publication that clearly outlines the concepts and available methods, and illustrates them. Only single resource book of information not only on various wildlife modeling techniques, but also with practical guidance on the demonstrated utility of each based on real-world conditions. Provides concepts, methods and applications for wildlife ecologists and others within a GIS context. Written by a team of subject-area experts
Predicting Species Occurrences
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Author : J. Michael Scott
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2002-02
Predicting Species Occurrences written by J. Michael Scott and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02 with Science categories.
Predictions about where different species are, where they are not, and how they move across a landscape or respond to human activities -- if timber is harvested, for instance, or stream flow altered -- are important aspects of the work of wildlife biologists, land managers, and the agencies and policymakers that govern natural resources. Despite the increased use and importance of model predictions, these predictions are seldom tested and have unknown levels of accuracy.Predicting Species Occurrences addresses those concerns, highlighting for managers and researchers the strengths and weaknesses of current approaches, as well as the magnitude of the research required to improve or test predictions of currently used models. The book is an outgrowth of an international symposium held in October 1999 that brought together scientists and researchers at the forefront of efforts to process information about species at different spatial and temporal scales. It is a comprehensive reference that offers an exhaustive treatment of the subject, with 65 chapters by leading experts from around the world that: review the history of the theory and practice of modeling and present a standard terminology examine temporal and spatial scales in terms of their influence on patterns and processes of species distribution offer detailed discussions of state-of-the-art modeling tools and descriptions of methods for assessing model accuracy discuss how to predict species presence and abundance present examples of how spatially explicit data on demographics can provide important information for managers An introductory chapter by Michael A. Huston examines the ecological context in which predictions of species occurrences are made, and a concluding chapter by John A. Wiens offers an insightful review and synthesis of the topics examined along with guidance for future directions and cautions regarding misuse of models. Other contributors include Michael P. Austin, Barry R. Noon, Alan H. Fielding, Michael Goodchild, Brian A. Maurer, John T. Rotenberry, Paul Angermeier, Pierre R. Vernier, and more than a hundred others.Predicting Species Occurrences offers important new information about many of the topics raised in the seminal volume Wildlife 2000 (University of Wisconsin Press, 1986) and will be the standard reference on this subject for years to come. Its state-of-the-art assessment will play a key role in guiding the continued development and application of tools for making accurate predictions and is an indispensable volume for anyone engaged in species management or conservation.
Effects Of Human Activities On Birds Across Landscapes In The Midwest
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Author : Christopher Andrew Lepszyk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Effects Of Human Activities On Birds Across Landscapes In The Midwest written by Christopher Andrew Lepszyk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Birds categories.
Research And Management Of The Brown Headed Cowbird In Western Landscapes
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Author : Michael L. Morrison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Research And Management Of The Brown Headed Cowbird In Western Landscapes written by Michael L. Morrison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Birds categories.
Landscape Characteristics Affecting Grassland Birds On Fields Enrolled In The Conservation Reserve Program
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Author : Mary Ann Cunningham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Landscape Characteristics Affecting Grassland Birds On Fields Enrolled In The Conservation Reserve Program written by Mary Ann Cunningham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.
Bird Migration And Global Change
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Author : George W. Cox
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2010-07-07
Bird Migration And Global Change written by George W. Cox and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-07 with Science categories.
Changes in seasonal movements and population dynamics of migratory birds in response to ongoing changes resulting from global climate changes are a topic of great interest to conservation scientists and birdwatchers around the world. Because of their dependence on specific habitats and resources in different geographic regions at different phases of their annual cycle, migratory species are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In Bird Migration and Global Change, eminent ecologist George W. Cox brings his extensive experience as a scientist and bird enthusiast to bear in evaluating the capacity of migratory birds to adapt to the challenges of a changing climate. Cox reviews, synthesizes, and interprets recent and emerging science on the subject, beginning with a discussion of climate change and its effect on habitat, and followed by eleven chapters that examine responses of bird types across all regions of the globe. The final four chapters address the evolutionary capacity of birds, and consider how best to shape conservation strategies to protect migratory species in coming decades. The rate of climate change is faster now than at any other moment in recent geological history. How best to manage migratory birds to deal with this challenge is a major conservation issue, and Bird Migration and Global Change is a unique and timely contribution to the literature.