Scaling and uncertainty analysis in ecology: methods and applications

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Autor: Wu, J..
ISBN: 978-1-4020-4662-9.
Editorial: KLUWER ACADEMIC PUB. GROUP
Características: 2006, 313 Págs., 2006, Inglés, Cartoné.
Precio orientativo: 98,75 euros (IVA incluido).
Materia: Tecnologia medioambiental.
Sub-materia: Ecologia general.

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Sinopsis de Scaling and uncertainty analysis in ecology: methods and applications

This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date review and synthesis of concepts, theories, methods and case studies in scaling and uncertainty analysis in ecology and environmental science. Various definitions and ideas concerning scale are compared and contrasted in a coherent framework, and two general scaling approaches, similarity-based scaling that is rooted in the idea of similitude or self-similarity and dynamic model-based scaling that emphasizes processes and mechanisms, are discussed. The book is the first of its kind to explicitly consider uncertainty and error analysis as an integral part of scaling. The series of case studies included illustrate how scaling and uncertainty analysis are being conducted in ecology and environmental science, from population to ecosystem processes, from biodiversity to landscape patterns, and from basic research to multidisciplinary management and policy-making issues.