Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology

Chapter 1 Introduction. Landscape Modeling of Species and Their Habitats: History, Uncertainty, and Complexity

Chapter 2 Integrating Theory and Predictive Modeling for Conservation Research

Chapter 3 The State of Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Statistical Modeling

Chapter 4 Proper Data Management as a Scientific Foundation for Reliable Species Distribution Modeling

Chapter 5 The Role of Assumptions in Predictions of Habitat Availability and Quality

Chapter 6 Insights from Ecological Theory on Temporal Dynamics and Species Distribution Modeling

Chapter 7 Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology

Chapter 8 Modeling Species Distribution and Change Using Random Forest

Chapter 9 Genetic Patterns as a Function of Landscape Process: Applications of Neutral Genetic Markers for Predictive Modeling in Landscape Ecology

Chapter 10 Simplicity, Model Fit, Complexity and Uncertainty in Spatial Prediction Models Applied Over Time: We Are Quite Sure, Aren’t We?

Chapter 11 Variation, Use, and Misuse of Statistical Models: A Review of the Effects on the Interpretation of Research Results

Chapter 12 Expert Knowledge as a Basis for Landscape Ecological Predictive Models

Chapter 13 Choices and Strategies for Using a Resource Inventory Database to Support Local Wildlife Habitat Monitoring

Chapter 14 Using Species Distribution Models for Conservation Planning and Ecological Forecasting

Chapter 15 Conclusion: An Attempt to Describe the State of Habitat and Species Modeling Today