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Spatial Ecology addresses the fundamental effects of space on the dynamics of individual species and on the structure, dynamics, diversity, and stability of multispecies communities. Although the ecological world is unavoidably spatial, there have been few attempts to determine how explicit considerations of space may alter the predictions of ecological models, or what insights it may give into the causes of broad-scale ecological patterns. As this book demonstrates, the spatial structure of a habitat can fundamentally alter both the qualitative and quantitative dynamics and outcomes of ecological processes. Spatial Ecology highlights the importance of space to five topical areas: stability, patterns of diversity, invasions, coexistence, and pattern generation. It illustrates both the diversity of approaches used to study spatial ecology and the underlying similarities of these approaches. Over twenty contributors address issues ranging from the persistence of endangered species, to the maintenance of biodiversity, to the dynamics of hosts and their parasitoids, to disease dynamics, multispecies competition, population genetics, and fundamental processes relevant to all these cases. There have been many recent advances in our understanding of the influence of spatially explicit processes on individual species and on multispecies communities. This book synthesizes these advances, shows the limitations of traditional, non-spatial approaches, and offers a variety of new approaches to spatial ecology that should stimulate ecological research.

Spatial ecology.

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The first book to comprehensively explore the cognitive foundations of human spatial navigation. Humans possess a range of navigation and orientation abilities, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. All of us must move from one location to the next, following habitual routes and avoiding getting lost. While there is more to learn about how the brain underlies our ability to navigate, neuroscience and psychology have begun to converge on some important answers. In Human Spatial Navigation, four leading experts tackle fundamental and unique issues to produce the first book-length investigation into this subject. Opening with the vivid story of Puluwat sailors who navigate in the open ocean with no mechanical aids, the authors begin by dissecting the behavioral basis of human spatial navigation. They then focus on its neural basis, describing neural recordings, brain imaging experiments, and patient studies. Recent advances give unprecedented insights into what is known about the cognitive map and the neural systems that facilitate navigation. The authors discuss how aging and diseases can impede navigation, and they introduce cutting-edge network models that show how the brain can act as a highly integrated system underlying spatial navigation. Throughout, the authors touch on fascinating examples of able navigators, from the Inuit of northern Canada to London taxi drivers, and they provide a critical lens into previous navigation research, which has primarily focused on other species, such as rodents. An ideal book for students and researchers seeking an accessible introduction to this important topic, Human Spatial Navigation offers a rich look into spatial memory and the neuroscientific foundations for how we make our way in the world.

Spatial behavior --- Space perception --- Spatial Navigation --- Spatial Memory --- Space Perception

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Die Biotechnologie gilt als eine der Schlüsseltechnologien des 21. Jahrhunderts. Mit diesem technologischen Quantensprung hat ein Meilenstein einer neuen Entwicklung im Bereich der Medizin begonnen und man hofft für Krankheiten wie Krebs, AIDS, Diabetes, Alzheimer, Parkinson und Multiple Sklerose bessere Therapiemöglichkeiten bzw. Heilungschancen zu erlangen. Eng verbunden mit den wissenschaftlichen Erfolgen der neuen bio- und gentechnologischen Methoden und Verfahren ist die Frage nach deren erfolgreicher Kommerzialisierung und den ökonomischen Potenzialen für Standorte und Regionen. Gezeigt hat sich, dass sich die Unternehmen der Biotechnologie und Pharmaindustrie in der Nähe zu wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen in so genannten Clustern ansiedeln. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht am Beispiel der Øresundregion, wie es zur Entstehung dieses Biotechnologieclusters gekommen ist und welche Position die junge Biotechnologie-Region im Norden Europas im weltweiten Wettbewerb um Know-how, Kapital, Humankapital und Unternehmensansiedlungen einnimmt. Dabei wird der Frage nachgegangen, welche Faktoren zur Genese und Entwicklung der Biotechnologie in der Øresundregion beigetragen und wie diese zu bewerten sind, sowohl aus Unternehmensperspektive wie auch aus regionaler Perspektive. In die Analyse fließen die Auswertung von rund 60 Expertengesprächen der Biotechnologie-Branche sowie die Ergebnisse eines Unternehmensfragebogens unter den Biotechnologie-Unternehmen der Region ein. Das Buch wendet sich an Dozenten und Studierende der Betriebswirtschaftslehre und der Wirtschaftsgeographie sowie an interessierte Führungskräfte aus dem Bereich der Life Science Industrie sowie Beratern mit regionalem Schwerpunkt.

Regional economics. --- Spatial economics. --- Regional/Spatial Science.

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Theses --- Spatial analysis (Statistics) --- Spatial analysis (Statistics). --- Analysis, Spatial (Statistics) --- Correlation (Statistics) --- Spatial systems