Models for Planning Wildlife Conservation in Large LandscapesJoshua Millspaugh, Frank R. Thompson Academic Press, 28 abr 2011 - 720 páginas A single-resource volume of information on the most current and effective techniques of wildlife modeling, Models for Planning Wildlife Conservation in Large Landscapes is appropriate for students and researchers alike. The unique blend of conceptual, methodological, and application chapters discusses research, applications and concepts of modeling and presents new ideas and strategies for wildlife habitat models used in conservation planning. The book makes important contributions to wildlife conservation of animals in several ways: (1) it highlights historical and contemporary advancements in the development of wildlife habitat models and their implementation in conservation planning; (2) it provides practical advice for the ecologist conducting such studies; and (3) it supplies directions for future research including new strategies for successful studies.Intended to provide a recipe for successful development of wildlife habitat models and their implementation in conservation planning, the book could be used in studying wildlife habitat models, conservation planning, and management techniques. Additionally it may be a supplemental text in courses dealing with quantitative assessment of wildlife populations. Additionally, the length of the book would be ideal for graduate student seminar course.Using wildlife habitat models in conservation planning is of considerable interest to wildlife biologists. With ever tightening budgets for wildlife research and planning activities, there is a growing need to use computer methods. Use of simulation models represents the single best alternative. However, it is imperative that these techniques be described in a single source. Moreover, biologists should be made aware of alternative modeling techniques. It is also important that practical guidance be provided to biologists along with a demonstration of utility of these procedures. Currently there is little guidance in the wildlife or natural resource planning literature on how best to incorporate wildlife planning activities, particularly community-based approaches. Now is the perfect time for a synthestic publication that clearly outlines the concepts and available methods, and illustrates them.
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Geographic Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation Implications of Scale and Error to Landscape Planning | 85 |
Social and Economic Considerations for Planning Wildlife Conservation in Large Landscapes | 123 |
Landscape Considerations for Conservation Planning on Private Lands | 153 |
A Multiscale Stepwise Approximation Approach for Wildlife Conservation Assessment and Planning | 177 |
An Emerging AgencyBased Approach to Conserving Populations Through Strategic Habitat Conservation | 201 |
Modeling Understory Vegetation and Its Response to Fire | 391 |
Validation of LandscapeScale Decision Support Models That Predict Vegetation and Wildlife Dynamics | 415 |
Methods for Determining Viability of Wildlife Populations in Large Landscapes | 449 |
Dynamic Landscape Metapopulation Models and Sustainable Forest Management | 473 |
Habitat Networks for Terrestrial Wildlife Concepts and Case Studies | 501 |
LandscapeLevel Planning for Conservation of Wetland Birds in the US Prairie Pothole Region | 533 |
Plum Creeks Central Cascades Habitat Conservation Plan and Modeling for the Northern Spotted Owl | 561 |
Application of Models to Conservation Planning for Terrestrial Birds in North America | 593 |
A Review of Methods for Quantifying Wildlife Habitat in Large Landscapes | 225 |
Wildlife HabitatRelationships Models Description and Evaluation of Existing Frameworks | 251 |
Lessons Learned from Using GIS to Model LandscapeLevel Wildlife Habitat | 287 |
A Review of LANDIS and Other Forest Landscape Models for Integration with Wildlife Models | 321 |
Simulating Landscape Change Using the Landscape Management System | 339 |
Development and Application of Habitat Suitability Models to Large Landscapes | 367 |
Modeling Bird Responses to Predicted Changes in Land Cover in an Urbanizing Region | 625 |
A Decision Framework for Choosing Models in LargeScale Wildlife Conservation Planning | 661 |
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Color Plate | 689 |
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Models for Planning Wildlife Conservation in Large Landscapes Joshua Millspaugh,Frank R. Thompson Vista de fragmentos - 2009 |
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