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Section edited by Sandrine Pavoine
This section considers studies in the mathematical modeling of ecological processes and theories.
Methodology article
Different methods have been used to map species and habitat distributions. In this paper, similarity-based reasoning—a methodological approach that has received less attention—was applied to estimate the distr...
BMC Ecology 2017 17:7
Published on: 21 February 2017
Research article
Species−area relationship (SAR), endemics-area relationship (EAR) and overlap-area relationship (OAR) are three important concepts in biodiversity study. The application of fundamental equations linking the SA...
BMC Ecology 2016 16:42
Published on: 7 October 2016
Methodology article
This work combines multivariate time series analysis and graph theory to detect synchronization and causality among certain ecological variables and to represent significant correlations via network projection...
BMC Ecology 2016 16:33
Published on: 5 August 2016
Research article
Offspring investment strategies vary markedly between and within taxa, and much of this variation is thought to stem from the trade-off between offspring size and number. While producing larger offspring can i...
BMC Ecology 2016 16:4
Published on: 5 February 2016
Research article
Geographic ranges of ectotherms such as reptiles may be determined strongly by abiotic factors owing to causal links between ambient temperature, juvenile survival and individual sex (male or female). Unfortun...
BMC Ecology 2014 14:19
Published on: 10 July 2014
Research article
Sampling design is a key issue when establishing species inventories and characterizing habitats within highly heterogeneous landscapes. Sampling efforts in such environments may be constrained and many field ...
BMC Ecology 2013 13:45
Published on: 1 December 2013
Research article
Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, is a globally distributed zoonotic pathogen that continues to be a veterinary and human health problem in Central Asia. We used a database of anthrax outbreak l...
BMC Ecology 2011 11:32
Published on: 12 December 2011
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