Overview

This volume gathers together a representative set of examples from the many varied spatial techniques and analytical approaches being used by geographers, ecologists, and biogeographers to study plant and animal distributions, to assess processes affecting the observed patterns at selected spatial and temporal scales, and to discuss these examples within a strong conceptual spatial and/or temporal framework. Therefore, the aims of this volume are to: identify the key spatial concepts that underpin Geographic Information Science (GISc) in biogeography and ecology; review the development of these spatial concepts within geography and how they have been taken up in ecology and biogeography; exemplify the use of the key spatial concepts underpinning GISc in biogeography and ecology using case studies from both vegetation science and animal ecology/biogeography that cover a wide range of spatial scales (from global to micro-scale) and different geographical regions (from arctic to humid tropical); and develop an agenda for future research in GISc, which takes into account developments in biogeography and ecology, and their applications in GISc including remote sensing, geographic information systems, quantitative methods, spatial analysis, and data visualization.

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Author:   Andrew C. Millington ,  Stephen J. Walsh ,  Patrick E. Osborne
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2001 ed.
Volume:   626
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.470kg
ISBN:  

9780792374541

ISBN 10:   0792374541
Pages:   333
Publication Date:   31 August 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction — Thinking Spatially.- 2. A Spectral Unmixing Approach to Leaf Area Index (LAI) Estimation at the Alpine Treeline Ecotone.- 3. The Utilization of Airborne Digital Multispectral Image Dynamics and Kinematic Global Positioning Systems for Assessing and Monitoring Salt Marsh Habitats in Southern California.- 4. Spatial Variability in Satellite-Derived Seasonal Vegetation Dynamics.- 5. Documenting Land-Cover History of a Humid Tropical Environment in Northeastern Costa Rica Using Time-Series Remotely Sensed Data.- 6. Patterns of Change in Land-Use and Land-Cover and Plant Biomass: Separating Intra- and Inter-Annual Signals in Monsoon-Driven Northeast Thailand.- 7. Barriers and Species Persistence in a Simulated Grassland Community.- 8. Feedback and Pattern in Computer Simulations of the Alpine Treeline Ecotone.- 9. Spatial Pattern and Dynamics of an Annual Woodland Herb.- 10. Spatial Analysis of Micro-Environmental Change and Forest Composition in Belize.- 11. The Radiate Capitulum Morph of Senecio Vulgaris L. within Sussex: the Use of GIS in Establishing Origins.- 12. A Geographical Information Science (GISci) Approach to Exploring Variation in the Bush Cricket Ephippiger Ephippiger.- 13. The GIS Representation of Wildlife Movements: A Framework.- 14. Stratified Sampling for Field Survey of Environmental Gradients in the Mojave Desert Ecoregion.- 15. Development of Vegetation Pattern in Primary Successions on Glacier Forelands in Southern Norway.- 16. Multi-Scale Analysis of Land-Cover Composition and Landscape Management of Public and Private Lands in Indiana.- 17. Shifting Cultivation Without Deforestation: A Case Study in the Mountains of Northwestern Vietnam.- 18. Linking Biogeography and Environmental Management in the Wetland Landscape of Coastal North Carolina The difference between nationwide and individual wetland permits.

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