Handbook of Spatial Point-Pattern Analysis in Ecology

Thorsten Wiegand

ISBN 10: 142008254X / ISBN 13: 9781420082548

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Dez 2013, 2013

About this Item

Neuware - A guidebook to spatial point-pattern analysis for ecologists, this book provides a comprehensive presentation of the theory behind point-pattern analysis targeted at the non-expert. It contains case studies, worked examples, focus boxes, a bibliography, and a glossary. The book uses Programita for the analysis of all examples and includes detailed step-by-step instructions of how to perform the analyses within the workbook. An executable copy of Programita and all example data sets is available with the workbook. This book meets the growing need for a resource focusing on the applications of point patterns analysis to ecological problems.

Seller Inventory # 9781420082548

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Spatial Point-Pattern Analysis in Ecology
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dez 2013
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 142008254X
• ISBN 13: 9781420082548
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 162H x 34D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 162 millimeters height by 34 millimeters depth
• Weight: 950 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Understand How to Analyze and Interpret Information in Ecological Point Patterns

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, Handbook of Spatial Point-Pattern Analysis in Ecology shows how the techniques of point-pattern analysis are useful for tackling ecological problems. Within an ecological framework, the book guides readers through a variety of methods for different data types and aids in the interpretation of the results obtained by point-pattern analysis.

Ideal for empirical ecologists who want to avoid advanced theoretical literature, the book covers statistical techniques for analyzing and interpreting the information contained in ecological patterns. It presents methods used to extract information hidden in spatial point-pattern data that may point to the underlying processes. The authors focus on point processes and null models that have proven their immediate utility for broad ecological applications, such as cluster processes.

Along with the techniques, the handbook provides a comprehensive selection of real-world examples. Most of the examples are analyzed using Programita, a continuously updated software package based on the authors’ many years of teaching and collaborative research in ecological point-pattern analysis. Programita is tailored to meet the needs of real-world applications in ecology. The software and a manual are available online.

About the Author

Thorsten Wiegand, Kirk A. Moloney