Spatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists

James Thorson, Kasper Kristensen

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Chapman & Hall/CRC
27 February 2024

Probability & statistics; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Geochemistry

Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Environmental Statistics

Ecological dynamics are tremendously complicated and are studied at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. Ecologists often simplify analysis by describing changes in density of individuals across a landscape, and statistical methods are advancing rapidly for studying spatio-temporal dynamics. However, spatio-temporal statistics is often presented using a set of principles that may seem very distant from ecological theory or practice. This book seeks to introduce a minimal set of principles and numerical techniques for spatio-temporal statistics that can be used to implement a wide range of real-world ecological analyses regarding animal movement, population dynamics, community composition, causal attribution, and spatial dynamics. We provide a step-by-step illustration of techniques that combine core spatial-analysis packages in R with low-level computation using Template Model Builder. Techniques are showcased using real-world data from varied ecological systems, providing a toolset for hierarchical modelling of spatio-temporal processes. Spatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists is meant for graduate level students, alongside applied and academic ecologists.

Key Features:

Foundational ecological principles and analyses Thoughtful and thorough ecological examples Analyses conducted using a minimal toolbox and fast computation Code using R and TMB included in the book and available online

By: James Thorson, Kasper Kristensen
Imprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 700g
ISBN: 9781032531014
ISBN 10: 1032531010
Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Environmental Statistics
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 27 February 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1: Introductory 1. Statistical models for individual-based processes 2. Hierarchical models and Laplace approximation Part 2: Basic 3. Population dynamics and state-space models 4. Individual movement 5. Spatial models 6. Spatial sampling designs and analysis 7. Covariates affecting densities and detectability Part 3: Advanced 8. Spatio-temporal models with seasonal or multi-year dynamics 9. Ecological teleconnections 10. Population movement and habitat selection 11. Multispecies models for community diversity and biogeography 12. A decadal forecast for spatio-temporal models A. Acknowledgements B. Appendices

James Thorson is a statistical ecologist at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center within the National Marine Fisheries Service. His research interests include population dynamics, life-history theory, and methods for the sustainable management of natural resources. He has taught graduate-level courses in hierarchical modelling and spatio-temporal statistics at University of Washington. Kasper Kristensen is a Senior Researcher at Danish Technical University. His research interests include spatio-temporal statistics and computational methods. He developed the R-package TMB, which is seeing increased use throughout ecology. For example, TMB is the computational backend for R-package glmmTMB, which has been cited over 3000 times from 2017-2022.