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Mapping the Diversity of Nature

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Ronald I. Miller

    1. Ecological Associates, Northampton, USA

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Setting the scene

      • Ronald I. Miller
      Pages 3-17

  3. A Medley of Contexts for Mapping Species Data

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. Mapping for monographs: Baselines for resource development

      • John B. Hall
      Pages 21-35

    3. Mapping the elements of biodiversity: The rare species of Madagascar

      • Ronald I. Miller, Jennifer H. Allen
      Pages 37-51

    4. Modeling vertebrate distributions for Gap Analysis

      • Bart R. Butterfield, Blair Csuti, J. Michael Scott
      Pages 53-68

  4. A Conceptual Context for Biodiversity Mapping

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
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    2. Hierarchical representations of species distributions using maps, images and sighting data

      • Allan D. Hollander, Frank W. Davis, David M. Stoms
      Pages 71-88

  5. Mapping Migratory Species Distribution Patterns

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. Remote-sensing assessment of tropical habitat availability for a nearctic migrant: The wood thrush

      • John H. Rappole, George V. N. Powell, Steven A. Sader
      Pages 91-103

  6. Using Maps for the Conservation of Large Mammals Around the Globe

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. Keeping elephants on the map: Case studies of the application of GIS for conservation

      • Frances Michelmore
      Pages 107-125

    3. Designing protected areas for giant pandas in China

      • John MacKinnon, Robert De Wulf
      Pages 127-142

  7. Mapping the Global Distributions of Species

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
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    2. Mapping the distributions of restricted-range birds to identify global conservation priorities

      • Michael J. Crosby
      Pages 145-154

    3. Mapping and GIS analysis of the global distribution of coral reef fishes on an equal-area grid

      • Don E. McAllister, Frederick W. Schueler, Callum M. Roberts, Julie P. Hawkins
      Pages 155-175

  8. A Continental Conservation Monitoring Program

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
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    2. Linking plant species information to continental biodiversity inventory, climate modeling and environmental monitoring

      • Arthur D. Chapman, John R. Busby
      Pages 179-195

  9. Possibilities for the Future

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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Keywords

About this book

The diversity of life is displayed by a diversity the biodiversity elements. These unique of structural and functional elements. Many approaches are usually tailored to the region of aspects of this diversity are critical for main­ the world where the scientists' work is focused. taining the healthy functioning of biological This book presents accounts of many tech­ systems both within short and long time scales. niques that are currently being used in different Some highly diverse features of nature arise parts of the globe by conservation scientists. simply from the heterogeneous patterns that Many different techniques are necessary to comprise the web of nature. Many of these handle the differences in data types and data features contribute to the beauty and quality of coverages that occur across the globe. Also, a life. Humans do not yet understand enough variety of mapping approaches are needed about the complexity of nature to distinguish today to strengthen the many diverse critical those elements that act to support natural conservation objectives. These objectives include vitality from those elements that contribute the identification of the distribution patterns exclusively to our experience of beauty and for a species or habitat type and the placement quality in life. of protected area boundaries.

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`This is an important book on the subject [biodiversity] and a starting point to get an overview of the many different mapping techniques which have emerged recently to deal with a variety of mapping problems applied to conservation and biodiversity issues.'
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Ecological Associates, Northampton, USA

    Ronald I. Miller

About the editor

Ronald I. Miller was Senior Officer in the Species Mapping Section of the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, UK, and is now New England Gap Analysis Research Consultant, Amherst Massachusetts, having also worked for the World Bank and the Nature Conservancy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mapping the Diversity of Nature

  • Editors: Ronald I. Miller

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0719-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1994

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-45510-0Published: 31 July 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-4310-6Published: 05 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-0719-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 218

  • Topics: Nature Conservation, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Civil Engineering

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