Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology Methods and Applications

Name: Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology Methods and Applications
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ISBN: 9781402046629

ISBN-10: 1402046626

ISBN-13: 9781402046629

Edition: 2006

Authors: Jianguo Wu, K. Bruce Jones, Harbin Li, Orie L. Loucks

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Presenting the current state of the art in scaling and uncertainty in ecology, Wu et als Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology is the first book of its kind explicitly considering uncertainty and error analysis as an integral part of scaling. Primarily, the book draws together a series of important case studies to provide a comprehensive review and synthesis of the most recent concepts, theories and methods in scaling and uncertainty analysis. It compares current definitions and ideas concerning scale within a coherent framework, and examines two key scaling approaches: similarity-based scaling, which is rooted in the idea of similitude or self-similarity; and dynamic model-based…

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List price: $169.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 3/20/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 338
Size: 8.27" wide x 11.69" long x 0.41" tall
Weight: 3.388
Language: English



Dedication


Preface


List of Contributors



Concepts and Methods



Concepts of Scale and Scaling




Perspectives and Methods of Scaling




Uncertainty Analysis in Ecological Studies: An Overview




Multilevel Statistical Models and Ecological Scaling




Downscaling Abundance from the Distribution of Species: Occupancy Theory and Applications




Scaling Terrestrial Biogeochemical Processes: Contrasting Intact and Model Experimental Systems




A Framework and Methods for Simplifying Complex Landscapes to Reduce Uncertainty in Predictions




Building Up with a Top-Down Approach: The Role of Remote Sensing in Deciphering Functional and Structural Diversity




Case Studies



Carbon Fluxes Across Regions: Observational Constraints at Multiple Scales




Landscape and Regional Scale Studies of Nitrogen Gas Fluxes




Multiscale Relationships Between Landscape Characteristics and Nitrogen Concentrations in Streams




Uncertainty in Scaling Nutrient Export Coefficients




Causes and Consequences of Land use Change in the North Carolina Piedmont: The Scope of Uncertainty




Assessing the Influence of Spatial Scale on the Relationship Between Avian Nesting Success and Forest Fragmentation




Scaling Issues in Mapping Riparian Zones with Remote Sensing Data: Quantifying Errors and Sources of Uncertainty




Scale Issues in Lake-Watershed Interactions: Assessing Shoreline Development Impacts on Water Clarity




Scaling and Uncertainty in Region-Wide Water Quality Decision-Making




Synthesis



Scaling with Known Uncertainty: A Synthesis



Index