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Informationen zum Autor Robert Stephen Cantrell , Chris Cosner , and Shigui Ruan are all professors in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. Klappentext This volume emphasizes that space and spatial features are essential considerations in ecology in terms of both theory and practice. It also discusses the mathematical challenges in advancing the role of space in ecology. Exploring emerging challenges in spatial ecology! the book covers bioeconomics and space! scale and the structure of landscapes in spatial ecology! epidemiology from the perspective of spatial ecology! community structure in space! and the evolutionary aspects of spatial ecology. It also describes the evolution of the species! ranges and phyllogeography! and stochastic approaches to spatial problems. Zusammenfassung Exploring the relationship between mathematics and ecology, this volume promotes the advancement of ecology as a truly quantitative science. It shows how various models, such as reaction- diffusion, multivariate state-space, and metapopulation models, are used in ecological applications. Inhaltsverzeichnis Competition Dynamics in a Seasonally Varying Wetland. Spatial Dynamics of Multi-Trophic Communities. Bistability Dynamics in Structured Ecological Models. Modeling Animal Movement with Diffusion. Riverine Landscapes: Ecology for an Alternative Geometry. Biological Modeling with Quiescent Phases. Spatial Scale and Population Dynamics in Advective Media. Using Multivariate State-Space Models to Study Spatial Structure and Dynamics. Incorporating the Spatial Configuration of the Habitat into Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Metapopulation Perspectives on the Evolution of Species’ Niches. Evolution of Dispersal in Heterogeneous Landscapes. Evolution of Dispersal Scale and Shape in Heterogeneous Environments: A Correlation Equation Approach. Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Measles: Synchrony and Persistence in a Disease Metapopulation. Rules of Thumb for the Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in a Spatial Environment. Modeling Spatial Spread of Communicable Diseases Involving Animal Hosts. Economically Optimal Management of a Metapopulation. Models of Harvesting. Spatial Optimal Control of Renewable Resource Stocks. ...
