Publications
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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
Texts of A New Paradigm for Panda Research and Conservation -
Science Commentary: SARS, Wildlife, and Human Health
Published on October 3, 2003
Excerpts from Science Commentary: SARS, Wildlife, and Human Health. -
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 -
Peer Review in the Classroom
Published on September 1, 2002
Text from BioScience -
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
Excerpts Cambridge University Press -
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. -
A Socio-Economic-Ecological Simulation Model of Land Acquisition to Expand a National Wildlife Refuge
Published on June 15, 2001
In this paper, a socio-economic-ecological model (SEELAND) was developed to simulate the socioeconomic feasibility and ecological consequences of a land acquisition project, using the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan (USA) as a case study. -
DeerKBS: A Knowledge-Based System for White-Tailed Deer Management
Published on May 30, 2001
We developed a knowledgebased system for white-tailed deer management to assist wildlife managers in making informed decisions. -
SCIENCE - Ecological degradation in protected areas: The Case of Wolong Nature Reserve for Giant Pandas
Published on April 6, 2001
Analyses of remote sensing data from pre- and post-establishment periods indicate that the Wolong National Nature Reserve has become more fragmented and less suitable for giant panda habitation.