Design and Analysis of Long-Term Ecological Monitoring Studies. Edited by Robert A. Gitzen ... [Et Al.]

By: Robert A. Gitzen, Joshua J. Millspaugh (Editor)

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To provide useful and meaningful information, long-term ecological programs need to implement solid and efficient statistical approaches for collecting and analyzing data. This volume provides rigorous guidance on quantitative issues in monitoring, with contributions from world experts in the field. These experts have extensive experience in teaching fundamental and advanced ideas and methods to natural resource managers, scientists, and students. The chapters present a range of tools and approaches, including detailed coverage of variance component estimation and quantitative selection among alternative designs; spatially balanced sampling; sampling strategies integrating design- and model-based approaches; and advanced analytical approaches such as hierarchical and structural equation modelling. Making these tools more accessible to ecologists and other monitoring practitioners across numerous disciplines, this is a valuable resource for any professional whose work deals with ecological monitoring. Supplementary example software code is available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521191548.

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'... a valuable reference for professionals seeking the latest design and analysis techniques for long-term ecological monitoring.' The Quarterly Review of Biology
'If you do monitoring, you need a copy of this book. It is that good.' Philip M. Dixon, Ecology

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Non-Fiction Science Biology, Life Sciences Life Sciences in General Ecological Science Zoology & Animal Sciences Animal Ecology Engineering & Technology Environmental Science Environmental Monitoring Botany & Plant Sciences Plant Ecology

Family & Health Personal Safety Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning The Environment Applied Ecology Computing & I.T.Computer Science

List of contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Overview:
Ecological monitoring: the heart of the matter
An overview of statistical considerations in long-term monitoring
Monitoring (that) matters
Maximizing the utility of monitoring to the adaptive management of natural resources
Survey Design:
Spatial sampling designs for long-term ecological monitoring
Spatially balanced survey designs for natural resources
The role of monitoring design in detecting trend in long-term ecological monitoring studies
Estimating variance components and related parameters when planning long-term monitoring programs
Variance components estimation for continuous and discrete data, with emphasis on cross-classified sampling designs
Simulating future uncertainty to guide the selection of survey designs for long-term monitoring
Data Analysis:
Analysis options for estimating status and trends in long-term monitoring
Analytical options for estimating ecological thresholds - statistical considerations
The treatment of missing data in long-term monitoring programs
Survey analysis in natural resource monitoring programs with a focus on cumulative distribution functions
Structural equation modeling and the analysis of long-term monitoring data
Advanced Issues and Applications:
GRTS and graphs: monitoring natural resources in urban landscapes
Incorporating predicted species distribution in adaptive and conventional sampling designs
Study design and analysis options for demographic and species occurrence dynamics
Dealing with incomplete and variable detectability in multi-year, multi-site monitoring of ecological populations
Optimal spatio-temporal monitoring designs for characterizing population trends
Use of citizen-science monitoring for pattern discovery and biological inference
Conclusion:
Institutionalizing an effective long-term monitoring program in the U.S. National Park Service
Choosing among long-term ecological monitoring programs and knowing when to stop
References
Index
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