A wide variety of data analysis techniques have been applied for quantitative assessment of
coastal marine eutrophication. Indicators for assessing eutrophication and frequency …

Exploration in anything but the simplest of reservoirs is commonly more challenging
because of the intrinsic variability in rock properties and geological characteristics that occur …

The book describes and discusses the numerical methods which are successfully being
used for analysing ecological data, using a clear and comprehensive approach. These …

Identifying species that are both geographically restricted and functionally distinct, ie
supporting rare traits and functions, is of prime importance given their risk of extinction and …

Autocorrelation is a very general statistical property of ecological variables observed across
geographic space; it most common forms are patches and gradients. Spatial autocorrelation …

Nowadays, ecologists worldwide recognize the use of spatial analysis as essential.
However, because of the fast-growing range of methods available, even an expert might …

Forest structure and dynamics vary across the Amazon Basin in an east-west gradient
coincident with variations in soil fertility and geology. This has resulted in the hypothesis that …

The modern ecologist usually works in both the field and laboratory, uses statistics and
computers, and often works with ecological concepts that are model-based, if not model …

Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiments address ecosystem‐level
consequences of species loss by comparing communities of high species richness with …

Ecological research and the way that ecologists use statistics continues to change rapidly.
This second edition of the best-selling Design and Analysis of Ecological Experiments leads …