Publisher Description

Since the publication of the second edition of Richard Plant's bestselling textbook Spatial Data Analysis in Ecology and Agriculture Using R, the methodology of spatial data analysis and the suite of R tools for carrying out this analysis have evolved dramatically. This third edition thus explores both the leading software tools for the analysis of vector and raster data; the first based on sf and associated libraries, the second based on the terra package as it has evolved out of the earlier raster , within the methodology of spatial data analysis, the set of methods available has significantly expanded. This book adds several of the most popular and useful, including machine learning methods in spatial data analysis, the use of simulation methods in spatial data analysis, and a new chapter on the analysis of remotely sensed data. These methods are critically compared in the context of addressing the particular goals of the research book's practical coverage of spatial statistics, real-world examples, and user-friendly approach make this an essential textbook for ecology and agriculture graduate students. Using data sets from cultivated and uncultivated ecosystems, the book guides the reader through the analysis, including setting research objectives, designing the sampling plan, data quality control, exploratory and confirmatory data analysis, and drawing scientific material to accompany the book, including a review of mathematical concepts, the full data sets, and a brief introduction to geographic coordinate systems, can be accessed via the Instructor Resources link on

Table of Contents

1. Working with Spatial Data 2. The R Programming Environment 3. Statistical Properties of Spatially Autocorrelated Data 4. Measures of Spatial Autocorrelation 5. Sampling and Data Collection 6. Acquisition and Analysis of Remotely Sensed Data 7. Preparing Spatial Data for Analysis 8. Preliminary Exploration of Spatial Data 9. Non-Spatial Methods: Linear and Additive Models 10. Variance Estimation, the Effective Sample Size, and the Bootstrap 11. Measures of Bivariate Association between Two Spatial Variables 12. Machine Learning Methods 1: Recursive Partitioning 13. Machine Learning Methods 2: Supervised Classification Methods: 14. The Mixed Model 15. Regression Models for Spatially Autocorrelated Data 16. Assembling Conclusions. Appendix A. Review of Mathematical Concepts

Review

"Given the widespread availability of large, georeferenced datasets, now is the time for analysts to consider specialized statistical techniques to accommodate spatial autocorrelation and reach valid conclusions about relationships between various attributes. Richard Plant's third edition of "Spatial Analysis in Ecology and Agriculture using R" revisits the research progress in the field of spatial statistics, covering a variety of modeling approaches that will prove to be highly useful to the intelligent non-specialist. Methods are explained in great detail and illustrated with updated R computer code and results from several different application areas. Scientists, researchers, and related professionals who work with georeferenced data will benefit greatly from this highly instructive, readable book."Dan S. Long, Research Agronomist (Emeritus), USDA-ARS Soil and Water Conservation Research, USA

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