Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology: Concepts and Applications

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction. Landscape Modeling of Species and Their Habitats: History, Uncertainty, and Complexity....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Integrating Theory and Predictive Modeling for Conservation Research....Pages 9-28
The State of Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Statistical Modeling....Pages 29-41
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
Proper Data Management as a Scientific Foundation for Reliable Species Distribution Modeling....Pages 45-70
The Role of Assumptions in Predictions of Habitat Availability and Quality....Pages 71-90
Insights from Ecological Theory on Temporal Dynamics and Species Distribution Modeling....Pages 91-107
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Focused Assessment of Scale-Dependent Vegetation Pattern....Pages 111-138
Modeling Species Distribution and Change Using Random Forest....Pages 139-159
Genetic Patterns as a Function of Landscape Process: Applications of Neutral Genetic Markers for Predictive Modeling in Landscape Ecology....Pages 161-188
Simplicity, Model Fit, Complexity and Uncertainty in Spatial Prediction Models Applied Over Time: We Are Quite Sure, Aren’t We?....Pages 189-208
Variation, Use, and Misuse of Statistical Models: A Review of the Effects on the Interpretation of Research Results....Pages 209-227
Expert Knowledge as a Basis for Landscape Ecological Predictive Models....Pages 229-248
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Choices and Strategies for Using a Resource Inventory Database to Support Local Wildlife Habitat Monitoring....Pages 251-270
Using Species Distribution Models for Conservation Planning and Ecological Forecasting....Pages 271-290
Conclusion: An Attempt to Describe the State of Habitat and Species Modeling Today....Pages 291-298
Back Matter....Pages 299-313