Titre :
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Spatial analysis : a guide for ecologists
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Auteurs :
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M. Fortin, - Auteur ;
M. Dale, - Auteur
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Type de document :
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ouvrage
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Editeur :
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Cambridge [GBR] : *** Cambridge University Press, 2009
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ISBN/ISSN/EAN :
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978-0-521-00973-7
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Format :
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1 vol. (XIII-365 p.) / ill. / 25 cm
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Langues:
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= Anglais
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Mots-clés:
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SPATIAL
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ANALYSIS
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ECOLOGICAL
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Résumé :
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The spatial and temporal dimensions of ecological phenomena have always been inherent in the conceptual framework of ecology, but it is only recently that they have been incoporated explicitly into ecological theory, sampling design, experimental design and models. The number and variety of statistical techniques for spatial analysis of ecological data are burgeoning, and many ecologists are unfamiliar with what is available and how the techniques should be used correctly. This book gives and overview of the wide range of spatial statistics available to analyse ecological data, and provides advice and guidance for graduate students and practising researchers who are either about to embark on sptatial analysis in ecological sutides or who have started but are unsure how to proceed. Only a basic understanding of statistics is assumed and many schematic illustrations are given to complement or replace mathematical technicalities , making the book accessible to ecologists wishing to enter this important and fast-growing field for the first time.
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