Spatial Optimization in Ecological Applications

Name: Spatial Optimization in Ecological Applications
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By: John Hof, Michael Bevers

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Paperback | 23 May 2002 | Edition Number 1

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Whether discussing habitat placement for the northern spotted owl or black-tailed prairie dog or strategies for controlling exotic pests, this book explains how capturing ecological relationships across a landscape with pragmatic optimization models can be applied to real world problems. Using linear programming, Hof and Bevers show how it is possible for the researcher to include many thousands of choice variables and many thousands of constraints and still be quite confident of being able to solve the problem in hand with widely available software. The authors' emphasis is to preserve optimality and explore how much ecosystem function can be captured, stressing the solvability of large problems such as those in real world case studies.

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Readers without an extensive background in mathematics should not shy away from this book. The authors present the mathematical techniques outlined in each section clearly and in a way that is accessible to students, academics, or professionals... This is both an intriguing and thought provoking book, that will be of interest to ecologists, geographers, and resource managers with an interest in spatial analysis. -- Peter Deadman Environments

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Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Perspective	p. 1
Organization	p. 3
Methods	p. 5
Traditional Linear Programming Approaches	p. 5
Our Approach	p. 8
Simple Proximity Relationships	p. 11
Sedimentation	p. 13
Formulation	p. 14
Case Example	p. 15
Results	p. 18
Stormflow Management	p. 24
Formulation	p. 25
Case Example	p. 30
Results	p. 32
Natural Regeneration in Any-Aged Forest Management	p. 42
Formulation	p. 44
Case Example	p. 46
Results	p. 47
Solvability	p. 47
Solution Patterns	p. 47
Incomplete Initial Seeding	p. 54
Combining Simulation with Optimization: Habitat Placement for the Northern Spotted Owl	p. 59
The Northern Spotted Owl	p. 60
The Model	p. 61
The Connectivity (f) Function	p. 65
The Carrying Capacity (g) Function	p. 66
Results	p. 67
Comparison of the Simulation Model with the Optimization Model	p. 67
Evaluation of the Plan	p. 68
Reaction-Diffusion Models	p. 73
Characteristics of the Discrete Reaction-Diffusion Model	p. 78
Experiments	p. 79
Populations Isolated in a Single Patch	p. 80
Effects of Patch Size	p. 80
Effects of Patch Shape	p. 83
Effects of Intrapatch Heterogeneity	p. 83
Populations Occupying Multiple Patches	p. 85
Fragmentation of Contiguous Habitat	p. 85
Island Systems	p. 89
Effects of Patch Shape on Colonization	p. 92
Discussion	p. 93
The Basic Model: Habitat Placement for the Black-Footed Ferret	p. 98
The Black-Footed Ferret	p. 98
The Model	p. 99
Ferret Reintroduction in South Dakota	p. 103
Spatial Definition	p. 104
Ferret Dispersal	p. 105
Net Population Growth Rate	p. 105
Ferret Releases	p. 106
Ferret Carrying Capacity	p. 106
Results	p. 107
Population-Dependent Dispersal: Habitat Placement for the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog	p. 114
The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog	p. 114
The Model	p. 115
Results	p. 120
Topography-Based Dispersal: Habitat Location for the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid	p. 125
The Western Prairie Fringed Orchid	p. 126
The Model	p. 128
General Formulation	p. 130
Specific Formulation	p. 131
Landscape	p. 134
Parameters	p. 135
Results	p. 136
Initial Seed Dispersal Assumptions	p. 136
Conservative Seed Dispersal Assumptions	p. 138
Habitat Edge Effects	p. 142
Formulation	p. 143
Case Example	p. 147
Results	p. 148
Forage Constraint Effects	p. 149
Dynamic Scheduling	p. 155
Management Scale Effects	p. 159
Control Models	p. 163
Strategies for Controlling Exotic Pests	p. 167
Formulation	p. 168
Case Example	p. 171
Results	p. 172
Strategies for Controlling Wildfire	p. 183
Formulation	p. 185
Case Example	p. 187
Results	p. 189
Extensions	p. 196
Using Optimization to Develop Hypotheses About Ecosystems	p. 201
Multiscaled Ecological Limiting Factors	p. 203
Formulation	p. 204
Case Example	p. 205
Results	p. 208
Reproduction and Dispersal Effects	p. 210
Heterogeneous Habitat Effects	p. 213
Discussion	p. 216
Appendix	p. 219
Carbon Fixation in Trees as an Optimization Process	p. 221
Formulation	p. 222
Case Example	p. 226
Results	p. 228
Basic Solution	p. 228
Sensitivity Analysis	p. 229
Discussion	p. 231
Postscript	p. 233
References	p. 235
Index	p. 251
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