Spatial Analysis in Field Primatology

Applying GIS at Varying Scales

Spatial Analysis in Field Primatology
Francine L Dolins, Christopher A Shaffer, Leila M Porter, Jena R Hickey, Nathan P Nibbelink
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31 Oct 2020 UK
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From foraging patterns in a single tree to social interactions across a home range, how primates use space is a key question in the field of primate behavioral ecology. Drawing on the latest advances in spatial analysis tools, this book offers practical guidance on applying geographic information systems (GIS) to central questions in primatology. An initial methodological section discusses niche modelling, home range analysis and agent-based modelling, with a focus on remote data collection. Research-based chapters demonstrate how ecologists apply this technology to study intensity of range use and travel routes, as well as to population-level questions; how GIS can help to assess the impact of logging, mining and hunting, as well as to inform primate conservation strategies. Offering best practice guidelines on cutting-edge technologies, this is an indispensable resource for any primatologist or student of animal behaviour.
Francine L. Dolins is an Associate Professor of Comparative Psychology at the University of Michigan, Dearborn. She directs a Michigan and Madagascar-based conservation education STEM program, The Ako Project. She has published two edited books with Cambridge University Press: Attitudes to Animals: Views in Animal Welfare (1999); and Spatial Cognition, Spatial Perception: Mapping the Self and Space (2010). She was guest editor of two special issues of The American Journal of Primatology on conservation education (2010) and spatial cognition (2014). Christopher A. Shaffer is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Grand Valley State University, Michigan, and Principal Investigator of the Konashen Ecosystem Health Project. His primary research and teaching interests focus on community ecology and behavioral ecology, particularly in the context of human-nonhuman animal interactions and natural resource management. Leila M. Porter is Professor of Anthropology and Presidential Engagement Professor at Northern Illinois University. She studies the behavior and ecology of tamarins and Goeldi' s monkeys in South America, specifically their diet, ranging, and patterns of infant care. Jena R. Hickey is the Conservation Scientist for the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP). With nearly twenty years of professional experience, Jena has held positions at state and federal agencies, academic institutions, and not-for-profit organizations. Throughout her career, she has focused on species occurrence, abundance, spatial distributions, movements, habitat use and responses to human alterations of the environment. Nathan P. Nibbelink is Professor of GIS and Spatial Ecology in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia. He serves as Director of the Center for Integrative Conservation Research and the Integrative Conservation Ph. D. program. His research uses spatially explicit models to address landscape connectivity in a changing world, and to inform conservation and management of species and ecosystems.
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ISBN-13: 9781107694309
Published: 31 Oct 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback
Pages: 459

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