Joint Species Distribution Modelling: With Applications in R

ISBN-13: 9781108716789 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 388 str.

Otso Ovaskainen; Nerea Abrego

Opis

A comprehensive account of joint species distribution modelling, covering statistical analyses in light of modern community ecology theory.

Recenzje

'This book is an excellent resource for any quantitative ecologist or ecological statistician interested in conducting science-driven analyses with statistical rigor to address pressing questions in community ecology.' Erin M. Schliep, The Quarterly Review of Biology

Spis treści

Part I. Introduction to Community Ecology: Theory and Methods: 1. Historical development of community ecology; 2. Typical data collected by community ecologists; 3. Typical statistical methods applied by community ecologists; 4. An overview of the structure and use of HMSC; Part II. Building a Joint Species Distribution Model Step by Step: 5. Single-species distribution modelling; 6. Joint species distribution modelling: variation in species niches; 7. Joint species distribution modelling: biotic interactions; 8. Bayesian inference in HMSC; 9. Evaluating model fit and selecting among multiple models; Part III. Applications and Perspectives: 10. Linking HMSC back to community assembly processes; 11. Illustration of HMSC analyses: case study of Finnish birds; 12. Conclusions and future directions; Epilogue; Index; References.