Quantitative Population Dynamics
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Quantitative Population Dynamics
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Author : Douglas George Chapman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Quantitative Population Dynamics written by Douglas George Chapman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Ecology categories.
Statistical Ecology
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Author : Douglas G. Chapman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Statistical Ecology written by Douglas G. Chapman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with categories.
Quantitative Fish Dynamics
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Author : Terrance J. Quinn
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1999-03-25
Quantitative Fish Dynamics written by Terrance J. Quinn and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-03-25 with Science categories.
This book serves as an advanced text on fisheries and fishery population dynamics and as a reference for fisheries scientists. It provides a thorough treatment of contemporary topics in quantitative fisheries science and emphasizes the link between biology and theory by explaining the assumptions inherent in the quantitative methods. The analytical methods are accessible to a wide range of biologists, and the book includes numerous examples. The book is unique in covering such advanced topics as optimal harvesting, migratory stocks, age-structured models, and size models.
Complex Population Dynamics
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Author : Peter Turchin
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2013-02-15
Complex Population Dynamics written by Peter Turchin and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-15 with Science categories.
Why do organisms become extremely abundant one year and then seem to disappear a few years later? Why do population outbreaks in particular species happen more or less regularly in certain locations, but only irregularly (or never at all) in other locations? Complex population dynamics have fascinated biologists for decades. By bringing together mathematical models, statistical analyses, and field experiments, this book offers a comprehensive new synthesis of the theory of population oscillations. Peter Turchin first reviews the conceptual tools that ecologists use to investigate population oscillations, introducing population modeling and the statistical analysis of time series data. He then provides an in-depth discussion of several case studies--including the larch budmoth, southern pine beetle, red grouse, voles and lemmings, snowshoe hare, and ungulates--to develop a new analysis of the mechanisms that drive population oscillations in nature. Through such work, the author argues, ecologists can develop general laws of population dynamics that will help turn ecology into a truly quantitative and predictive science. Complex Population Dynamics integrates theoretical and empirical studies into a major new synthesis of current knowledge about population dynamics. It is also a pioneering work that sets the course for ecology's future as a predictive science.
Quantitative Analysis Of Movement
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Author : Peter Turchin
language : en
Publisher: Sinauer Associates Incorporated
Release Date : 1998-01-01
Quantitative Analysis Of Movement written by Peter Turchin and has been published by Sinauer Associates Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with Science categories.
In the last two decades it has become increasingly clear that the spatial dimension is a critically important aspect of ecological dynamics. Ecologists are currently investing an enormous amount of effort in quantifying movement patterns of organisms. Connecting these data to general issues in metapopulation biology and landscape ecology, as well as to applied questions in conservation and natural resource management, however, has proved to be a non-trivial task. This book presents a systematic exposition of quantitative methods for analyzing and modeling movements of organisms in the field. Quantitative Analysis of Movement is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in spatial ecology, including applications to conservation, pest control, and fisheries. Models are a key ingredient in the analytical approaches developed in the book; however, the primary focus is not on mathematical methods, but on connections between models and data. The methodological approaches discussed in the book will be useful to ecologists working with all taxonomic groups. Case studies have been selected from a wide variety of organisms, including plants (seed dispersal, spatial spread of clonal plants), insects, and vertebrates (primarily, fish, birds, and mammals).
Quantitative Methods For Conservation Biology
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Author : Scott Ferson
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-05-09
Quantitative Methods For Conservation Biology written by Scott Ferson and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-09 with Science categories.
Quantitative methods are needed in conservation biology more than ever as an increasing number of threatened species find their way onto international and national “red lists. ” Objective evaluation of population decline and extinction probability are required for sound decision making. Yet, as our colleague Selina Heppell points out, population viability analysis and other forms of formal risk assessment are underused in policy formation because of data uncertainty and a lack of standardized methodologies and unambiguous criteria (i. e. , “rules of thumb”). Models used in conservation biology range from those that are purely heuristic to some that are highly predictive. Model selection should be dependent on the questions being asked and the data that are available. We need to develop a toolbox of quantitative methods that can help scientists and managers with a wide range of systems and that are subject to varying levels of data uncertainty and environmental variability. The methods outlined in the following chapters represent many of the tools needed to fill that toolbox. When used in conjunction with adaptive management, they should provide information for improved monitoring, risk assessment, and evaluation of management alternatives. The first two chapters describe the application of methods for detecting trends and extinctions from sighting data. Presence/absence data are used in general linear and additive models in Chapters 3 and 4 to predict the extinction proneness of birds and to build habitat models for plants.
Population Ecology In Practice
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Author : Dennis L. Murray
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2020-02-10
Population Ecology In Practice written by Dennis L. Murray and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-10 with Science categories.
A synthesis of contemporary analytical and modeling approaches in population ecology The book provides an overview of the key analytical approaches that are currently used in demographic, genetic, and spatial analyses in population ecology. The chapters present current problems, introduce advances in analytical methods and models, and demonstrate the applications of quantitative methods to ecological data. The book covers new tools for designing robust field studies; estimation of abundance and demographic rates; matrix population models and analyses of population dynamics; and current approaches for genetic and spatial analysis. Each chapter is illustrated by empirical examples based on real datasets, with a companion website that offers online exercises and examples of computer code in the R statistical software platform. Fills a niche for a book that emphasizes applied aspects of population analysis Covers many of the current methods being used to analyse population dynamics and structure Illustrates the application of specific analytical methods through worked examples based on real datasets Offers readers the opportunity to work through examples or adapt the routines to their own datasets using computer code in the R statistical platform Population Ecology in Practice is an excellent book for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in population ecology or ecological statistics, as well as established researchers needing a desktop reference for contemporary methods used to develop robust population assessments.
Quantitative Fish Dynamics
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Author : Terrance J. Quinn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
Quantitative Fish Dynamics written by Terrance J. Quinn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Fish populations categories.
Intended as an advanced text in fisheries and their population dynamics, this book provides coverage of contemporary topics in quantitative fisheries science and emphasizes the link between biology and theory by explaining the assumptions inherent in the quantitative methods.
An Introduction To Quantitative Ecology
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Author : Robert W. Poole
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Release Date : 1974
An Introduction To Quantitative Ecology written by Robert W. Poole and has been published by McGraw-Hill Companies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Science categories.
Primarily written for non-mathematically inclined biologist.
Quantitative Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
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Author : Otso Ovaskainen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-01
Quantitative Ecology And Evolutionary Biology written by Otso Ovaskainen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-01 with Science categories.
This novel, interdisciplinary text achieves an integration of empirical data and theory with the aid of mathematical models and statistical methods. The emphasis throughout is on spatial ecology and evolution, especially on the interplay between environmental heterogeneity and biological processes. The book provides a coherent theme by interlinking the modelling approaches used for different subfields of spatial ecology: movement ecology, population ecology, community ecology, and genetics and evolutionary ecology (each being represented by a separate chapter). Each chapter starts by describing the concept of each modelling approach in its biological context, goes on to present the relevant mathematical models and statistical methods, and ends with a discussion of the benefits and limitations of each approach. The concepts and techniques discussed throughout the book are illustrated throughout with the help of empirical examples. This is an advanced text suitable for any biologist interested in the integration of empirical data and theory in spatial ecology/evolution through the use of quantitative/statistical methods and mathematical models. The book will also be of relevance and use as a textbook for graduate-level courses in spatial ecology, ecological modelling, theoretical ecology, and statistical ecology.