A Guidebook for Integrated Ecological Assessments

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
An Overview of Ecological Assessment Principles and Applications....Pages 13-28
A Theoretical Framework for Ecological Assessment....Pages 29-39
Ecosystem Characterization and Ecological Assessments....Pages 40-54
Adaptive Ecosystem Assessment and Management: The Path of Last Resort?....Pages 55-68
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
Data Acquisition....Pages 71-78
Sampling Design and Statistical Inference for Ecological Assessment....Pages 79-91
General Data Collection and Sampling Design Considerations for Integrated Regional Ecological Assessments....Pages 92-107
Ecological Data Storage, Management, and Dissemination....Pages 108-118
Integration of Physical, Biological, and Socioeconomic Information....Pages 119-132
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Remote Sensing Applied to Ecosystem Management....Pages 135-150
Geographic Information Science and Ecological Assessment....Pages 151-161
Decision Support for Ecosystem Management and Ecological Assessments....Pages 162-183
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Elements of Spatial Data Analysis in Ecological Assessments....Pages 187-199
Applications of Fractal Geometry and Percolation Theory to Landscape Analysis and Assessments....Pages 200-210
Fuzzy Statistical and Modeling Approach to Ecological Assessments....Pages 211-220
Measuring Ecosystem Values....Pages 221-244
Economic Linkages to Natural Resources....Pages 245-254
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
Ecosystem Structure and Function Modeling....Pages 257-272
Methods for Determining Historical Range of Variability....Pages 273-291
Front Matter....Pages 255-255
Representativeness Assessments....Pages 292-306
Methods of Economic Impact Analysis....Pages 307-318
Front Matter....Pages 319-319
Elements of Ecological Land Classifications for Ecological Assessments....Pages 321-337
Dynamic Terrestrial Ecosystem Patterns and Processes....Pages 338-351
Ecological Classification and Mapping of Aquatic Systems....Pages 352-366
Geomorphic Patterns, Processes, and Perspectives in Aquatic Assessment....Pages 367-389
Assessment of Biotic Patterns in Freshwater Ecosystems....Pages 390-403
Characterizing the Human Imprint on Landscapes for Ecological Assessment....Pages 404-415
Assessing Human Processes in Society: Environment Interactions....Pages 416-435
Mapping Patterns of Human Use and Potential Resource Conflicts on Public Lands....Pages 436-443
Front Matter....Pages 445-445
The Great Lakes Ecological Assessment....Pages 447-459
Upper Mississippi River Adaptive Environmental Assessment....Pages 460-471
Southern Appalachian Case Study....Pages 472-488
Northern Forest Lands Case Study....Pages 489-495
Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project....Pages 496-510
Front Matter....Pages 511-511
Ecological Assessments and Implementing Ecosystem Management: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead....Pages 513-526
Back Matter....Pages 527-536