Fractals and Multifractals in Ecology and Aquatic Science

Seurent, Laurent

ISBN 10: 0849327822 / ISBN 13: 9780849327827

Published by CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, London and New York, 2010

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Boca Raton, Fl, London and New York: CRC Press, 2010. First edition. 10 x 7 inches: pp. xvi, 344. Glossy red and blue gray pictorial cover with white font. Some bumping, scuffs and scratches to cover. Small bit of moisture wrinkling in the upper corner of pages. Text is unmarked. Binding tight. The book provides a "basic understanding of fractals and multifractals and the techniques for utilizing them when analyzing ecological phenomenon.". Seller Inventory # 843

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fractals and Multifractals in Ecology and ...

Publisher: CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, London and New York

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

Ecologists sometimes have a less-than-rigorous background in quantitative methods, yet research within this broad field is becoming increasingly mathematical. Written in a step-by-step fashion, Fractals and Multifractals in Ecology and Aquatic Science provides scientists with a basic understanding of fractals and multifractals and the techniques for utilizing them when analyzing ecological phenomenon.

With illustrations, tables, and graphs on virtually every page – several in color – this book is a comprehensive source of state-of-the-art ecological scaling and multiscaling methods at temporal and spatial scales, respectfully ranging from seconds to months and from millimeters to thousands of kilometers. It illustrates most of the data analysis techniques with real case studies often based on original findings. It also incorporates descriptions of current and new numerical techniques to analyze and deepen understanding of ecological situations and their solutions.

Includes a Wealth of Applications and Examples

This book also includes nonlinear analysis techniques and the application of concepts from chaos theory to problems of spatial and temporal patterns in ecological systems. Unlike other books on the subject, Fractals and Multifractals in Ecology and Aquatic Science is readily accessible to researchers in a variety of fields, such as microbiology, biology, ecology, hydrology, geology, oceanography, social sciences, and finance, regardless of their mathematical backgrounds. This volume demystifies the mathematical methods, many of which are often regarded as too complex, and allows the reader to access new and promising concepts, procedures, and related results.

About the Author:

Laurent Seuront is a Professor in Biological Oceanography at the Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia) and a Senior Research Scientist at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (West Beach, Australia). Prior to his present position, he was a research fellow of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science at the Tokyo University of Fisheries (1999-2000) and a research scientist at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France (2001-2008). Among multiple awards, he recently received the CNRS Bronze Medal in France (2007) in recognition of his early career achievements, and a prestigious Australian Professorial Fellowship from the Australian Research Council.