Ecological Niches And Geographic Distributions Mpb 49

Author : A. Townsend Peterson,Jorge Soberón,Richard G. Pearson,Robert P. Anderson,Enrique Martínez-Meyer,Miguel Nakamura,Miguel B. Araújo
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400840670

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Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions (MPB-49) by A. Townsend Peterson,Jorge Soberón,Richard G. Pearson,Robert P. Anderson,Enrique Martínez-Meyer,Miguel Nakamura,Miguel B. Araújo Pdf

This book provides a first synthetic view of an emerging area of ecology and biogeography, linking individual- and population-level processes to geographic distributions and biodiversity patterns. Problems in evolutionary ecology, macroecology, and biogeography are illuminated by this integrative view. The book focuses on correlative approaches known as ecological niche modeling, species distribution modeling, or habitat suitability modeling, which use associations between known occurrences of species and environmental variables to identify environmental conditions under which populations can be maintained. The spatial distribution of environments suitable for the species can then be estimated: a potential distribution for the species. This approach has broad applicability to ecology, evolution, biogeography, and conservation biology, as well as to understanding the geographic potential of invasive species and infectious diseases, and the biological implications of climate change. The authors lay out conceptual foundations and general principles for understanding and interpreting species distributions with respect to geography and environment. Focus is on development of niche models. While serving as a guide for students and researchers, the book also provides a theoretical framework to support future progress in the field.

Author : Andrew Townsend Peterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691136866

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Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions by Andrew Townsend Peterson Pdf

Terminology, conceptual overview, biogeography, modeling.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biogeography
ISBN : OCLC:1083561067

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Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions by Anonim Pdf

Author : A. Townsend Peterson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691136882

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Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions (MPB-49) by A. Townsend Peterson Pdf

Terminology, conceptual overview, biogeography, modeling.

Author : Maira Aguiar,Carlos Braumann,Bob W. Kooi,Andrea Pugliese,Nico Stollenwerk,Ezio Venturino
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030411206

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Current Trends in Dynamical Systems in Biology and Natural Sciences by Maira Aguiar,Carlos Braumann,Bob W. Kooi,Andrea Pugliese,Nico Stollenwerk,Ezio Venturino Pdf

This book disseminates the latest results and envisages new challenges in the application of mathematics to various practical situations in biology, epidemiology, and ecology. It comprises a collection of the main results presented at the Ninth Edition of the International Workshop “Dynamical Systems Applied to Biology and Natural Sciences – DSABNS”, held from 7 to 9 February 2018 at the Department of Mathematics, University of Turin, Italy. While the principal focus is ecology and epidemiology, the coverage extends even to waste recycling and a genetic application. The topics covered in the 12 peer-reviewed contributions involve such diverse mathematical tools as ordinary and partial differential equations, delay equations, stochastic equations, control, and sensitivity analysis. The book is intended to help both in disseminating the latest results and in envisaging new challenges in the application of mathematics to various practical situations in biology, epidemiology, and ecology.

Author : Noel Castree,Michael F. Goodchild,Audrey Kobayashi,Weidong Liu,Richard A. Marston
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 8364 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470659632

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International Encyclopedia of Geography, 15 Volume Set by Noel Castree,Michael F. Goodchild,Audrey Kobayashi,Weidong Liu,Richard A. Marston Pdf

Representing the definitive reference work for this broad and dynamic field, The International Encyclopedia of Geography arises from an unprecedented collaboration between Wiley and the American Association of Geographers (AAG) to review and define the concepts, research, and techniques in geography and interrelated fields. Available as a robust online resource and as a 15-volume full-color print set, the Encyclopedia assembles a truly global group of scholars for a comprehensive, authoritative overview of geography around the world. Contains more than 1,000 entries ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 words offering accessible introductions to basic concepts, sophisticated explanations of complex topics, and information on geographical societies around the world Assembles a truly global group of more than 900 scholars hailing from over 40 countries, for a comprehensive, authoritative overview of geography around the world Provides definitive coverage of the field, encompassing human geography, physical geography, geographic information science and systems, earth studies, and environmental science Brings together interdisciplinary perspectives on geographical topics and techniques of interest across the social sciences, humanities, science, and medicine Features full color throughout the print version and more than 1,000 illustrations and photographs Annual updates to online edition

Author : José Alexandre Felizola Diniz-Filho
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031446115

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The Macroecological Perspective by José Alexandre Felizola Diniz-Filho Pdf

This comprehensive volume discusses the patterns and processes analyzed in macroecology with a distinct look at the theoretical and methodological issues underlying the discipline as well as deeper epistemological matters. The book serves as a synthesis of macroecological literature that has been published since Brown and Maurer proposed and defined the term “macroecology” in 1989. Author José Alexandre Felizola Diniz-Filho draws from the different disciplines and branches (ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology, behavioral sciences, climatology, and paleontology) that make up macroecology to present a full, holistic picture of where the discipline stands. Through ten chapters, Diniz-Filho moves from a discussion of what macroecology actually is to macroecological modeling to the more applied side of the discipline, covering topics such as richness and diversity patterns and patterns in body size. The book concludes with a synthesis of how macroecological research is done in a theoretical and operational sense as well as unifying explanations for each of the macroecological patterns discussed, moving on to evaluate which theories and models are still useful and which ones can be abandoned. The book is intended for academics, young researchers and students interested in macroecology and conservation biogeography. In addition, because of the integrative nature of macroecology and the theoretical and methodological background in the book, it can be of interest to researchers working in related fields including but not limited to ecology and evolutionary biology.

Author : Ashok N. Srivastava,Ramakrishna Nemani,Karsten Steinhaeuser
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781498703888

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Large-Scale Machine Learning in the Earth Sciences by Ashok N. Srivastava,Ramakrishna Nemani,Karsten Steinhaeuser Pdf

From the Foreword: "While large-scale machine learning and data mining have greatly impacted a range of commercial applications, their use in the field of Earth sciences is still in the early stages. This book, edited by Ashok Srivastava, Ramakrishna Nemani, and Karsten Steinhaeuser, serves as an outstanding resource for anyone interested in the opportunities and challenges for the machine learning community in analyzing these data sets to answer questions of urgent societal interest...I hope that this book will inspire more computer scientists to focus on environmental applications, and Earth scientists to seek collaborations with researchers in machine learning and data mining to advance the frontiers in Earth sciences." --Vipin Kumar, University of Minnesota Large-Scale Machine Learning in the Earth Sciences provides researchers and practitioners with a broad overview of some of the key challenges in the intersection of Earth science, computer science, statistics, and related fields. It explores a wide range of topics and provides a compilation of recent research in the application of machine learning in the field of Earth Science. Making predictions based on observational data is a theme of the book, and the book includes chapters on the use of network science to understand and discover teleconnections in extreme climate and weather events, as well as using structured estimation in high dimensions. The use of ensemble machine learning models to combine predictions of global climate models using information from spatial and temporal patterns is also explored. The second part of the book features a discussion on statistical downscaling in climate with state-of-the-art scalable machine learning, as well as an overview of methods to understand and predict the proliferation of biological species due to changes in environmental conditions. The problem of using large-scale machine learning to study the formation of tornadoes is also explored in depth. The last part of the book covers the use of deep learning algorithms to classify images that have very high resolution, as well as the unmixing of spectral signals in remote sensing images of land cover. The authors also apply long-tail distributions to geoscience resources, in the final chapter of the book.

Author : Marco Tomassini,Alberto Antonioni,Fabio Daolio,Pierre Buesser
Publisher : Springer
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642372131

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Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms by Marco Tomassini,Alberto Antonioni,Fabio Daolio,Pierre Buesser Pdf

The book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms, ICANNGA 2013, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in April 2013. The 51 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 91 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on neural networks, evolutionary computation, soft computing, bioinformatics and computational biology, advanced computing, and applications.

Author : Aristides Moustakas,Stelios Katsanevakis
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889454716

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Data Mining and Methods for Early Detection, Horizon Scanning, Modelling, and Risk Assessment of Invasive Species by Aristides Moustakas,Stelios Katsanevakis Pdf

Invasive alien species are non-indigenous taxa introduced to areas beyond their natural distribution and bio-geographical barriers by human activity, with important impacts on biodiversity, human health and ecosystem services. With the human population being higher than ever before and increasing, together with unprecedented rates of mobility of humans and goods, the introduction of new invasive species is more common than ever and is at the forefront of research in many disciplines such as ecology, epidemiology and food security. The mechanisms of successful introduction, establishment and spread of invasive alien species are highly complex as biological, social, geographic, economic and climatic factors influence the way an invasive species is introduced and determine the options available for its eventual detection and control. With the rapid development of smart sensors, social networks, digital maps and remotely-sensed imagery, spatio-temporal data are more ubiquitous and richer than ever before. The availability of such large datasets (Big data) poses great challenges in data analysis. In addition, increased availability of computing power facilitates the use of computationally-intensive methods for the analysis of such data. Thus new methods are needed to efficiently study and understand biological invasions. A Research Topic held in Frontiers Environmental Informatics aimed to address this topic. Methods are defined in the widest terms and may be analytical, practical or conceptual. Among others, a key aim of the thematic was to maximize the use of the proposed methods/techniques by the scientific community and environmental stakeholders.

Author : Alan E. Gelfand,Montserrat Fuentes,Jennifer A. Hoeting,Richard Lyttleton Smith
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781498752121

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Handbook of Environmental and Ecological Statistics by Alan E. Gelfand,Montserrat Fuentes,Jennifer A. Hoeting,Richard Lyttleton Smith Pdf

This handbook focuses on the enormous literature applying statistical methodology and modelling to environmental and ecological processes. The 21st century statistics community has become increasingly interdisciplinary, bringing a large collection of modern tools to all areas of application in environmental processes. In addition, the environmental community has substantially increased its scope of data collection including observational data, satellite-derived data, and computer model output. The resultant impact in this latter community has been substantial; no longer are simple regression and analysis of variance methods adequate. The contribution of this handbook is to assemble a state-of-the-art view of this interface. Features: An internationally regarded editorial team. A distinguished collection of contributors. A thoroughly contemporary treatment of a substantial interdisciplinary interface. Written to engage both statisticians as well as quantitative environmental researchers. 34 chapters covering methodology, ecological processes, environmental exposure, and statistical methods in climate science.

Author : Pierre-François Dutot,Denis Trystram
Publisher : Springer
Page : 699 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319436593

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Euro-Par 2016: Parallel Processing by Pierre-François Dutot,Denis Trystram Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Euro-Par 2016, held in Grenoble, France, in August 2016. The 47 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited papers and one industrial paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 176 submissions. The papers are organized in 12 topical sections: Support Tools and Environments; Performance and Power Modeling, Prediction and Evaluation; Scheduling and Load Balancing; High Performance Architectures and Compilers; Parallel and Distributed Data Management and Analytics; Cluster and Cloud Computing; Distributed Systems and Algorithms; Parallel and Distributed Programming, Interfaces, Languages; Multicore and Manycore Parallelism; Theory and Algorithms for Parallel Computation and Networking; Parallel Numerical Methods and Applications; Accelerator Computing.

Author : Darlyne G. Nemeth,Robert B. Hamilton,Judy Kuriansky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 931 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9798216077473

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Ecopsychology by Darlyne G. Nemeth,Robert B. Hamilton,Judy Kuriansky Pdf

This anthology is a two-volume work that focuses on our relationship with the Earth and our future, examining the crossover between psychology and environmental studies in the emerging fields of ecopsychology and environmental psychology. This set offers the first comprehensive and holistic understanding of how our human activities are very rapidly changing the earth's environment and harming its inhabitants. Since our present path of population growth and use of finite global resources is unsustainable, we must find new ways to protect our environment and our future. Offering unique perspectives and guidance toward holistic new solutions, this reader-friendly anthology serves a vast audience in the fields of psychology and environmental studies as well as scientists, humanitarians, educations, and policymakers. This work presents readers with the latest research on psychology and the environment, gives examples from around the world, applies to programs for youth and adults, and appeals to all stakeholders, including those in public health, policy, environmental studies, and more. The reader will gain the perspective and understanding of policies needed to effect environmental change and holistically manage the direction of that change.

Author : Igor Linkov,Benjamin D. Trump
Publisher : Springer
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030045654

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The Science and Practice of Resilience by Igor Linkov,Benjamin D. Trump Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive view on resilience based upon state-of-the-science theories and methodological applications that resilience may fill. Specifically, this text provides a compendium of knowledge on the theory, methods, and practice of resilience across a variety of country and case contexts, and demonstrates how a resilience-based approach can help further improved infrastructure, vibrant societies, and sustainable environments and ecologies, among many others. Resilience is a term with thousands of years of history. Only recently has resilience been applied to the management of complex interconnected systems, yet its impact as a governing philosophy and an engineering practice has been pronounced. Colloquially, resilience has been used as a synonym for ‘bouncing back’. Philosophically and methodologically, however, it is much more. In a world defined by interconnected and interdependent systems such as water, food, energy, transportation, and the internet, a sudden and unexpected disruption to one critical system can lead to significant challenges for many others. The Science and Practice of Resilience is beneficial for those seeking to gain a rich knowledge of the resilience world, as well as for practitioners looking for methods and tools by which resilience may be applied in real-world contexts.

Author : Ana E. Escalante,Hallie Eakin,Constantino Macías Garcia
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889663798

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Sustainability Challenges for our Urban Futures by Ana E. Escalante,Hallie Eakin,Constantino Macías Garcia Pdf