Measuring ecological complexity
L Parrott - Ecological Indicators, 2010 - Elsevier
Complexity is an elusive term in ecology that is often used in different ways to describe the
state of an ecosystem. Ecological complexity has been linked to concepts such as ecological …
state of an ecosystem. Ecological complexity has been linked to concepts such as ecological …
Quantifying stand structural complexity and its relationship with forest management, tree species diversity and microclimate
Measures to describe stand structural complexity efficiently and objectively are increasingly
demanded to understand the relationship between forest management, stand structure …
demanded to understand the relationship between forest management, stand structure …
Assessing biodiversity in forests using very high‐resolution images and unmanned aerial vehicles
Structural diversity and niche differences within habitats are important for stabilizing species
coexistence. However, land‐use change leading to environmental homogenization is a …
coexistence. However, land‐use change leading to environmental homogenization is a …
Measuring the complexity of urban form and design
G Boeing - Urban Design International, 2018 - Springer
Complex systems have become a popular lens for analyzing cities, and complexity theory
has many implications for urban performance and resilience. This paper develops a …
has many implications for urban performance and resilience. This paper develops a …
“Conservation value”: a review of the concept and its quantification
We examine the concept of “conservation value”(CV), its use in conservation biology and
environmental management, and its quantification in the literature (1976–2015). We find that …
environmental management, and its quantification in the literature (1976–2015). We find that …
Using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to quantify spatial gap patterns in forests
Gap distributions in forests reflect the spatial impact of man-made tree harvesting or
naturally-induced patterns of tree death being caused by windthrow, inter-tree competition …
naturally-induced patterns of tree death being caused by windthrow, inter-tree competition …
Ecological systems as complex systems: challenges for an emerging science
Complex systems science has contributed to our understanding of ecology in important
areas such as food webs, patch dynamics and population fluctuations. This has been …
areas such as food webs, patch dynamics and population fluctuations. This has been …
Estimation of foliar chlorophyll and nitrogen content in an ombrotrophic bog from hyperspectral data: Scaling from leaf to image
The relationship between spectral reflectance and foliar chlorophyll (Chl) and nitrogen (N)
was examined for 19 species over a six-month growing period at Mer Bleue, an …
was examined for 19 species over a six-month growing period at Mer Bleue, an …
Information theory as a consistent framework for quantification and classification of landscape patterns
Context Quantitative grou** of similar landscape patterns is an important part of
landscape ecology due to the relationship between a pattern and an underlying ecological …
landscape ecology due to the relationship between a pattern and an underlying ecological …
[LIVRE][B] Monitoring forest biodiversity: improving conservation through ecologically-responsible management
T Gardner - 2010 - taylorfrancis.com
The fate of much of the world's terrestrial biodiversity depends upon our ability to improve
the management of forest ecosystems that have already been substantially modified by …
the management of forest ecosystems that have already been substantially modified by …