Product Description

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. This book provides an overview of the wide range of spatial statistics available to analyze ecological data, and provides advice and guidance for graduate students and practicing researchers who are either about to embark on spatial analysis in ecological studies or who have started but need guidance to proceed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #182589 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 380 pages

Review
"The overall result is a book that should be well received and prove highly useful to its target audience of graduate students and researchers in ecology, both as an introductory course text in spatial analysis and also for subsequent reference."
Trevor Bailey, Biometrics

About the Author
Marie-Josée Fortin is an Associate Professor in Spatial Ecology at the Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Mark Dale is Professor in Plant Ecology at the Department of Biological Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Customer Reviews

Great summary of the field
This book is one of the best textbooks I have ever read - very clear explanations that summarize information across a wide range of literature - A great source for context and background before diving into the primary literature. Very well written with clear explanations. Can't recommend enough!

very good and for every one who want to make spatial analysis
this book is welle written with good reference even if someone (like me) can 't easily find references. The structure is welle optimized and you can learn by steps. you start with some basics of spatial analysis and then you are introduce to more advanced features.difficulties are well explained and you don't need a too big mathematical background to understand the book. Only the key equation are given in order to be the simpler as possible. the main material are figures that help a lot to understand concepts. Moreover, a summary at the end of each chapter help the reader to learn each key point. lot example of works are given in order to see an illustration of the different concepts. However, one remark : sometimes a more deep insight would be required to undertstand point of details. So its a good book to understand what is spatial analysis and can be a good reference for ecologist or people interested in the tools more than in the mathematical point of vue. (PS : sorry for my english)

Spatial Analysis - Excellent!
Excellent book. Highly recommended. I understood concepts difficult to understand in other books/papers.