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Quantifying biodiversity trends in time and space
(University of St Andrews, 2012-11-30) - ThesisThe global loss of biodiversity calls for robust large-scale diversity assessment. Biological diversity is a multi-faceted concept; defined as the “variety of life”, answering questions such as “How much is there?” or more ... -
Finite and infinite ergodic theory for linear and conformal dynamical systems
(University of St Andrews, 2011-11-30) - ThesisThe first main topic of this thesis is the thorough analysis of two families of piecewise linear maps on the unit interval, the α-Lüroth and α-Farey maps. Here, α denotes a countably infinite partition of the unit interval ... -
Spatial patterns and species coexistence : using spatial statistics to identify underlying ecological processes in plant communities
(University of St Andrews, 2012-11) - ThesisThe use of spatial statistics to investigate ecological processes in plant communities is becoming increasingly widespread. In diverse communities such as tropical rainforests, analysis of spatial structure may help to ... -
Estimating abundance of rare, small mammals: A case study of the Key Largo woodrat (Neotoma floridana smalli)
(University of St Andrews, 2011) - ThesisEstimates of animal abundance or density are fundamental quantities in ecology and conservation, but for many species such as rare, small mammals, obtaining robust estimates is problematic. In this thesis, I combine elements ... -
Bayesian modelling of integrated data and its application to seabird populations
(University of St Andrews, 2010-11-30) - ThesisIntegrated data analyses are becoming increasingly popular in studies of wild animal populations where two or more separate sources of data contain information about common parameters. Here we develop an integrated population ...