Quantitative Ecology : Measurement, Models and Scaling
David C. Schneider
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Burlington : : Elsevier Science, , 2009.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (432 p.)
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| Utgave | 2nd ed.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Front Cover; Quantitative Ecology: Measurement, Models, and Scaling; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to First Edition; Preface to Second Edition; Acknowledgments; Part I. Introduction; Chapter 1. Quantitative Reasoning in Ecology; 1.1 The Need for Quantitative Reasoning; 1.2 From Words to Graphs to Equations; 1.3 Statistical Analysis; 1.4 Scaled Quantities; 1.5 Quantitative Reasoning Using the Principle of Similarity; 1.6 Quantitative Ecology; 1.7 Tools; 1.8 Overview of Chapter Concepts and Sequence; 1.9 Exercises; Chapter 2. Scale in Ecology; 2.1 The Problem of Scale In Ecology. - 10.7 The Spatial Variance. - 2.2 Definition of Scale2.3 The Rise of the Concept of Scale in Ecology; 2.4 Graphical Expression of the Concept of Scale; 2.5 Scale, Scope, and Power Laws; Part II. Scaled Quantities; Chapter 3. Quantities; 3.1 Synopsis; 3.2 Definition of a Quantity; 3.3 Names and Symbols; 3.4 Procedural Statement; 3.5 Types of Measurement Scale; 3.6 Graphing Scaled Quantities; Chapter 4. Units; 4.1 Synopsis; 4.2 The Utility of Ratio Scale Units; 4.3 Standard Units; 4.4 Unconventional Units; 4.5 Rules for Ratio Scale Units; Chapter 5. Rescaling Quantities; 5.1 Synopsis; 5.2 Logical Rescaling. - 5.3 Algebraic Operations on Quantities5.4 Application: Individuals, Pairs, Residencies; 5.5 Rescaling via Normalization; 5.6 Rigid Rescaling; 5.7 Elastic Rescaling; 5.8 Elastic Rescaling with Fractal Exponents; Chapter 6. Dimensions; 6.1 Synopsis; 6.2 Physical and Chemical Dimensions; 6.3 Biological Dimensions; 6.4 Measurement and Dimension; 6.5 Dimensional Analysis in Biology; 6.5.1 Case Study 1: Dinosaur Running Speed; 6.5.2 Case Study 2: Otter Monitoring; 6.5.3 Case Study 3: Patch Size of Phytoplankton; 6.6 Applying the Logic of Dimensions; 6.7 Use and Limitations of Dimensions. - 6.8 Further Reading on Dimensions and Measurement TheoryChapter 7. The Geography and Chronology of Quantities; 7.1 Synopsis; 7.2 Temporal Attributes; 7.3 Geographic Attributes in One Dimension; 7.3.1 Application: Evaluation of Geographically Explicit Studies; 7.4 Geographic Attributes in Two and Three Dimensions; 7.5 Notation; 7.5.1 Application: Spatial and Temporal Attributes; 7.6 Spatial and Temporal Scaling; Chapter 8. Quantities Derived from Sequential Measurements; 8.1 Synopsis; 8.2 Time Rates of Change; 8.2.1 Application: Crude Rate of Change in Population Size. - 8.3 Time Rate of Change as a Percentage8.4 Fluxes; 8.4.1 Application: The Lateral Flux of Genes; 8.4.2 Fractal Fluxes; 8.5 Spatial Gradients; 8.6 Divergences; 8.7 Curls; 8.8 Contrasts; Chapter 9. Ensemble Quantities: Weighted Sums; 9.1 Synopsis; 9.2 Notation; 9.3 Sums and Weighted Sums of Numbers; 9.4 Sums of Scaled Quantities; 9.5 The Mean Value of a Quantity; 9.6 Sums of Quantities on Nonratio Scales; Chapter 10. Ensemble Quantities: Variability; 10.1 Synopsis; 10.2 Deviations; 10.3 The Total Deviation; 10.4 The Variance; 10.5 Scale-Dependent Variance; 10.6 The Temporal Variance. - A follow-up to the highly successful first edition, this book reviews the manifold ways that scale influences the interpretation of ecological variation. As scale, magnitude, quantity, and measurement occupy an expanding role in ecology, this 2e will be an indispensable addition to individual and institutional libraries. In providing a context for resolution of ecological problems, ecologists will appreciate the significance of scale and magnitude addressed in this book. Written for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty researchers, this book synthesizes a burgeoning literatu
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| Emner | Ecology - Mathematics.
Earth & Environmental Sciences Ecology økologi metoder kvantitativ biostatistikk |
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| ISBN | 9780126278651
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