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OOS-23: The use of spatially explicit data in ecological investigations
Tuesday,
August 9, 1:30 PM - 5 PM, Meeting Rooms 511c and 511f, Level 5, Palais
des congrès de Montréal
Organizers:
Kelvin Conrad (kelvin.conrad@bbsrc.ac.uk),
Barbara Smith, Lisa Rew
Description:
Spatial pattern exists at different scales. Scales of pattern
contribute additively to biological variables, so variability tends to increase
with area sampled. Research into the spatial distribution of organisms has
increased greatly with recent development of spatial technology and computer
software capable of analyzing spatially explicit data. Studies of the spatial
pattern of movement can be applied to investigations of genetic exchange. If
studies of spatial pattern are extended through time, they may reveal the
effects of climatic change, the impacts of disturbance, or the effects of human
intervention. Studies of spatial pattern can lead to new insights into the
ecology of a species and guide management practices. The aim of this session is
bring together ecologists from a range of disciplines that are currently
investigating spatial pattern. Different approaches to the investigation of
spatial pattern, and the research outcomes, will be compared for a contrasting
range of scales.
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