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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 visualisation. B#/LISTB# The
idea for GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Biogeography and
Ecology arose from two joint symposia organized by the Biogeography
Study Group of the International Geographical Union; the
Biogeography, Remote Sensing, and GIS Specialty Groups of the
Association of American Geographers, and the Biogeography Research
Group of the Royal Geographical Society-Institute of British
Geographers and held in Leicester andHonolulu in 1999. These groups
represent the majority of geographers conducting research in
biogeography and ecology and teaching this material to geographers.
While this material is increasingly being covered in a variety of
disciplines and sub-disciplines (e.g., large-area ecology,
landscape ecology, remote sensing and GIS), many researchers in
these fields lack the training in spatial concepts behind the
techniques that they utilize. The spatial concepts that are covered
in this book are richer than those found within landscape ecology
at the present time, and GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in
Biogeography and Ecology will promote the use of many of these
concepts among landscape ecologists.GIS and Remote Sensing
Applications in Biogeography and Ecology is suitable as a secondary
text for a graduate level course, and as a reference for
researchers and practitioners in industry.
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
visualisation.GBP/LISTGBP The idea for GIS and Remote Sensing
Applications in Biogeography and Ecology arose from two joint
symposia organized by the Biogeography Study Group of the
International Geographical Union; the Biogeography, Remote Sensing,
and GIS Specialty Groups of the Association of American
Geographers, and the Biogeography Research Group of the Royal
Geographical Society-Institute of British Geographers and held in
Leicester and Honolulu in 1999. These groups represent the majority
of geographers conducting research in biogeography and ecology and
teaching this material to geographers. While this material is
increasingly being covered in a variety of disciplines and
sub-disciplines (e.g., large-area ecology, landscape ecology,
remote sensing and GIS), many researchers in these fields lack the
training in spatial concepts behind the techniques that they
utilize. The spatial concepts that are covered in this book are
richer than those found within landscape ecology at the present
time, and GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Biogeography and
Ecology will promote the use of many of these concepts among
landscape ecologists.GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in
Biogeography and Ecology is suitable as a secondary text for a
graduate level course, and as a reference for researchers and
practitioners in industry.
A superb resource for understanding the diversity of the modern
discipline of biogeography, and its history and future, especially
within geography departments. I expect to refer to it often. -
Professor Sally Horn, University of Tennessee "As you browse
through this fine book you will be struck by the diverse topics
that biogeographers investigate and the many research methods they
use.... Biogeography is interdisciplinary, and a commonly-voiced
concern is that one biogeographer may not readily understand
another's research findings. A handbook like this is important for
synthesising, situating, explaining and evaluating a large
literature, and pointing the reader to informative publications." -
Geographical Research "A valuable contribution in both a research
and teaching context. If you are biologically trained, it provides
an extensive look into the geographical tradition of biogeography,
covering some topics that may be less familiar to those with an
evolution/ecology background. Alternatively, if you are a geography
student, researcher, or lecturer, it will provide a useful
reference and will be invaluable to the non-biogeographer who
suddenly has the teaching of an introductory biogeography course
thrust upon them." - Adam C. Algar, Frontiers of Biogeography The
SAGE Handbook of Biogeography is a manual for scoping the past,
present and future of biogeography that enable readers to consider,
where relevant, how similar biogeographical issues are tackled by
researchers in different 'schools'. In line with the concept of all
SAGE Handbooks, this is a retrospective and prospective overview of
biogeography that will: Consider the main areas of biogeography
researched by geographers Detail a global perspective by
incorporating the work of different schools of biogeographers
Ecplore the divergent evolution of biogeography as a discipline and
consider how this diversity can be harnessed Examine the
interdisciplinary debates that biogeographers are contributing to
within geography and the biological sciences. Aimed at an
international audience of research students, academics, researchers
and practitioners in biogeography, the text will attract interest
from environmental scientists, ecologists, biologists and
geographers alike.
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