{"product_id":"spatio-temporal-models-for-ecologists-hardcover","title":"Spatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Thorson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKasper Kristensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcological 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. \u003ci\u003eSpatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists\u003c\/i\u003e is meant for graduate level students, alongside applied and academic ecologists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFoundational ecological principles and analyses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoughtful and thorough ecological examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyses conducted using a minimal toolbox and fast computation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCode using R and TMB included in the book and available online\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Thorson\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKasper Kristensen\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41843676020871,"sku":"9781032531014","price":187.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e736304140b997f5ec93900a7f8d8112.webp?v=1734082890","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/spatio-temporal-models-for-ecologists-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}