Ecologie (algemeen)

Modelling complex ecological dynamics

by Breckling, Broder, Malchow, H., Jopp, Fred, Reuter, Hauke

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Model development is of vital importance for understanding and management of ecological processes. Identifying the complex relationships between ecological patterns and processes is a crucial task. Ecological modelling both qualitatively and quantitatively plays a vital role in …

Mangroves and sediment dynamics along the coasts of southern Thailand

by Denny, P., Thampanya, U., Vermaat, J. E.

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Mangroves are a specific type of evergreen forest that is found along the coastlines of tropical and subtropical regions, particularly along deltas and bays where rivers discharge freshwater and sediment to the sea. These mangroves provide important ecological and socio-economic…

Mangroves and sediment dynamics along the coasts of southern Thailand

by Thampanya, Udomluck

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Mangroves are a specific type of evergreen forest that is found along the coastlines of tropical and subtropical regions, particularly along deltas and bays where rivers discharge freshwater and sediment to the sea. These mangroves provide important ecological and socio-economic…

Ecological consequences of climate change: mechanisms, conservation, and management

by Belant, Jerrold L., Beever, Erik A.

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This book provides a mechanistic understanding of biotic responses to climate change, in order to better inform conservation and management strategies. Incorporating modeling and real-world examples from diverse taxa, ecosystems, and spatio-temporal scales, the book first presen…

Integral ecology: uniting multiple perspectives on the natural world

by Zimmerman, Michael E., Esbjörn-Hargens, Sean

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"Integral Ecology unites valuable insights from multiple perspectives into a comprehensive theoretical framework - one that can be put to use right now. The framework is based on Integral Theory, as well as Ken Wilber's AQAL model, and is the result of over a decade of research …

Introduction to hierarchical Bayesian modeling for ecological data

by Rivot, Étienne, Parent, Éric

fromApplied environmental statistics

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Bayesian statistics are becoming the contemporary standard for treating ecological data. Introduction to Hierarchical Bayesian Modeling of Ecological Data is designed for readers who are interested in the quantitative analysis of environmental data yet reluctant to apply ready-m…

Green equilibrium: the vital balance of humans and nature

by Wills, Christopher

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In this book the author explains the rules by which ecosystems maintain a diversity of interdependent species, in particular the balance of predators and prey. The author shows how human populations, too, are an integral part of the picture. We now know from genetic evidence tha…

Ecology, cognition and landscape: linking natural and social systems

by Farina, Almo

fromLandscape series

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While the importance of incorporating human factors into understanding ecological process is widely recognized, to date there have been few solutions offered as to how this can be done. In his new book, Ecology, Cognition and Landscape, Almo Farina makes an innovative move to do…

Practical field ecology: a project guide

by Bell, James R., Wheater, C. Philip, Cook, Penny A.

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This book introduces experimental design and data analysis / interpretation as well as field monitoring skills for both plants and animals. The main emphasis of the book concentrates on the techniques required to design a field based ecological survey and shows how to execute a…

Multiple stable states in natural ecosystems

by Petraitis, Peter

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One of the most interesting and vexing problems in ecology is how distinctly different communities of plants and animals can occur in the same ecosystem. The theory of these systems, known as multiple stable states, is well understood, but whether multiple stable states actually…

Project planning and management for ecological restoration

by Rieger, John P., Stanley, John T., Traynor, Ray, (Raymond Scott)

fromScience and practice of ecological restoration

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Concern over climate change and the ongoing challenges of managing natural lands have made the field of ecological restoration a growing focus in the agendas of national and international conservation organizations, including the United Nations. The problems facing us are both c…

Handbook of spatial point pattern analysis in ecology

by Wiegand, Thorsten, Moloney, Kirk Adams

fromChapman & Hall/CRC applied environmental statistics

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Although numerous statistical methods for analyzing spatial point patterns have been available for several decades, they haven't been extensively applied in an ecological context. Addressing this gap, this book shows how the techniques of point-pattern analysis are useful for ta…

Invasive species: what everyone needs to know

by Simberloff, Daniel

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Invasive species come in all sizes, from plant pathogens like the chestnut blight in eastern North America, to the red imported fire ant that has spread throughout the South, the predatory Indian mongoose now found in the Caribbean and Hawaii, and the huge Burmese python populat…

How to do ecology: a concise handbook

by Karban, Richard, Huntzinger, Mikaela, Pearse, Ian S.

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This book explains how to actually do ecological research. The book provides nuts-and-bolts advice on organizing and conducting a successful research program. The book explains how to choose a research question and answer it through manipulative experiments and systematic observ…

Understanding complex ecosystem dynamics: a systems and engineering perspective

by Yackinous, William S.

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Understanding Complex Ecosystem Dynamics: A Systems and Engineering Perspective takes a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on complex system dynamics, beginning with a discussion of relevant systems and engineering skills and practices, including an explanation of the systems …

Natural capital: theory & practice of mapping ecosystem services

by Kareiva, Peter

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The editors have assembled the world's leading scientists in the fields of conservation, policy analysis, and resource economics to provide the most intensive and best technical analyses of ecosystem services to date. A key idea that guides the science is that the modelling and …