Publications
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Using the Spatial and Spectral Precision of Satellite Imagery to Predict Wildlife Occurrence Patterns
Published on April 29, 2005
We investigated the potential of using unclassified spectral data for predicting the distribution of three bird species over a region of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula using Landsat imagery and locations sampled for birds through point count surveys. -
Beyond Population Size: Examining Intricate Interactions among Population Structure, Land Use, and Environment in Wolong Nature Reserve (China)
Published on January 31, 2005
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China's Environment in a Globalizing World-How China and the Rest of the World Affect Each Other
Published on January 31, 2005
China is the most populous country, but its environmental problems are among the most severe, and are only getting worse. -
The effects of understory bamboo on broad-scale estimates of giant panda habitat
Published on January 1, 2005
Consequently, it is unclear how understory distribution influences the analysis of habitat quantity and spatial distribution. -
Wildlife Loss through Domestication: the Case of Endangered Key Deer
Published on August 1, 2004
A study on wildlife loss through domestication: the case of endangered key deer. -
Modeling the spatio-temporal dynamics and interactions of households, landscapes, and giant panda habitat
Published on July 12, 2004
Taking a look at "Ecological Modelling". -
Exploring Complexity in a Human-Environment System: An Agent-based Spatial Model for Multidisciplinary and Multiscale Integration
Published on July 1, 2004
Traditional approaches to studying human–environment interactions often ignore individual-level information, do not account for complexities, or fail to integrate cross-scale or cross-discipline data and methods. -
Impacts of Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors on Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Panda Habitat
Published on June 21, 2004
Demographic and socioeconomic factors of individual people and households may have significant impacts on their environment, which in turn may affect the spatio-temporal dynamics of wildlife habitat and local biodiversity. -
Using artificial neural networks to map the spatial distribution of understorey bamboo from remote sensing data
Published on May 10, 2004
Understorey vegetation is a critical component of biodiversity and an essential habitat component for many wildlife species. -
Assessing Landowner Activities Related to Birds Across Rural-to-Urban Landscapes
Published on February 2, 2004
Fluctuations of bird abundances in the Midwest region of the United States have been attributed to such factors as landscape change, habitat fragmentation, depredation, and supplemental feeding. -
A New Paradigm for Panda Research and Conservation
Published on January 1, 2004
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Science Commentary: SARS, Wildlife, and Human Health
Published on October 3, 2003
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Protecting China 's biodiversity
Published on May 23, 2003
It is important for China's new top leaders to expand the support for biodiversity conservation. -
Adolescents Leaving Parental Home: Psychosocial Correlates and Implications for Conservation
Published on May 5, 2003
This study demonstrates an important link between psychosocial factors and biodiversity conservation. -
Landowners and Cat Predation across Rural-to-Urban Landscapes
Published on February 20, 2003
To understand the impacts of cat predation on birds, we surveyed all 1694 private landowners living on three BBS routes that represent a continuum of rural-to-urban landscapes in Southeastern Michigan, where the majority of land is privately owned. -
Effects of household dynamics on resource consumption and biodiversity
Published on January 30, 2003
Here we report that growth in household numbers globally, and particularly in countries with biodiversity hotspots (areas rich in endemic species and threatened by human activities), was more rapid than aggregate population growth between 1985 and 2000. -
Some Roots of Terrorism
Published on October 31, 2002
Although various hypotheses about the causes of terrorism have been proposed, a number of important factors have been largely ignored -
Modeling the Choice to Switch from Fuelwood to Electricity Implications for Giant Panda Habitat Conservation
Published on May 21, 2002
We used stated preference data obtained from in-person interviews to estimate a random utility model of the choice of adopting electricity for cooking and heating. -
Integrating Landscape Ecology into Natural Resources Management
Published on January 1, 2002
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Simulating Demographic and Socioeconomic Processes on Household Level and Implications for Giant Panda Habitats
Published on June 15, 2001
We developed a household-based, stochastic, and dynamic model that simulates the impacts of household demographic and socioeconomic interactions on fuelwood use, a key factor affecting the quantity and quality of habitats for the giant pandas.