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Publications Details for Grant Number R827676

A Hierarchical Patch Dynamics Approach to Regional Modeling and Scaling

RFA: Regional Scale Analysis and Assessment (1999)

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Book Wu J, Han X, Huang J, eds. Lectures in Modern Ecology (II): From Basic Science to Environmental Issues (Book in Chinese). Beijing, China: Science and Technology Press, 2002, 229 pp. R827676 (Final)
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Book Wu J, Jones KB, Li H, Loucks OL, eds. Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology. New York, NY: Springer, 2006, 351 pp. R827676 (2003)
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Book Chapter Wu J. Desertification. In: Robinson R, ed. Plant Sciences for Students. New York, NY: Macmillan, 2000, pp. 70-73. R827676 (2001)
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Book Chapter Wu J. Landscape ecology: pattern, process, scale, and heterogeneity. In: Li B, ed. Ecology. Beijing, China: Higher Education Press, 2000, pp. 308-330. R827676 (Final)
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Book Chapter Wu J, Li H. Concepts of scale and scaling. In:Wu J, Jones KB, Li H, Loucks OL, eds. Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology:Methods and Applications. Dordrecht, The Netherlands:Springer, 2006, Chapter 1, pp. 3-16. R827676 (Final)
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Book Chapter Wu J, Li H. Perspectives and methods of scaling. In:Wu J, Jones KB, Li H, Loucks OL, eds. Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology:Methods and Applications. Dordrecht, The Netherlands:Springer, 2006, Chapter 2, pp. 17-44. R827676 (Final)
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Book Chapter Wu J, Li H, Jones KB, Loucks OL. Scaling with known uncertainty:a synthesis. In: Wu J, Jones KB, Li H, Loucks OL, eds. Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology: Methods and Applications. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, 2006, Chapter 18, pp. 329-346. R827676 (Final)
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Book Chapter Wu J, Li H. Uncertainty analysis in ecological studies: an overview. In: Wu J, Jones KB, Li H, Loucks OL, eds. Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology: Methods and Applications. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, 2006, Chapter 3, pp. 45-66. R827676 (Final)
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Book Chapter Wu J, Jenerette GD, David JL. Linking land-use change with ecosystem processes: a hierarchical patch dynamic model. In: Subhrajit Guhathakurta S, ed. Integrated Land Use and Environmental Models: A Survey of Current Applications and Research. Berlin, Germany:Springer, 2003, Chapter 5, pp. 99-119. R827676 (2003)
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Book Chapter Wu J, Shen W. The science of complexity and its applications in ecology. In: Wu J, Han X, Huang J, eds. Lectures in Modern Ecology (II): From Basic Ecology to Environmental Issues (Book in Chinese). Beijing, China: Science and Technology Press, 2002, pp. 6-15. R827676 (2003)
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Journal Article Berling-Wolff S, Wu J. Modeling urban landscape dynamics: a review. Ecological Research 2004;19(1):119-129. R827676 (2003)
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Journal Article Collins JP, Kinzig A, Grimm NB, Fagan WF, Hope D, Wu JG, Borer ET. A new urban ecology: modeling human communities as integral parts of ecosystems poses special problems for the development and testing of ecological theory. American Scientist 2000;88(5):416-425. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Fagan WF, Meir E, Carroll SS, Wu J. The ecology of urban landscapes: modeling housing starts as a density-dependent colonization process. Landscape Ecology 2001;16(1):33-39. R827676 (2001)
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Journal Article Gao Q, Yu M, Yang X, Wu J. Scaling simulation models for spatially heterogeneous ecosystems with diffusive transportation. Landscape Ecology 2001;16(4):289-300. R827676 (2001)
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Journal Article Green DM, Oleksyszyn M. Enzyme activities and carbon dioxide flux in a Sonoran desert urban ecosystem. Soil Science Society of America Journal 2002;66(6):2002-2008. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article He FL, Gaston KJ, Wu JG. On species occupancy-abundance models. Ecoscience 2002;9(1):119-126. R827676 (2002)
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Journal Article Jenerette GD, Wu J. Analysis and simulation of land-use change in the central Arizona-Phoenix region, USA. Landscape Ecology 2001;16(7):611-626. R827676 (2000)
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Journal Article Jenerette GD, Wu J. Interaction of ecosystem processes with spatial heterogeneity: the puzzle of nitrogen limitation. Oikos 2004;107(2):273-282. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Li H, Wu J. Use and misuse of landscape indices. Landscape Ecology 2004;19(4):389-399. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Luck MA, Jenerette GD, Wu J, Grimm NB. The urban funnel model and the spatially heterogeneous ecological footprint. Ecosystems 2001;4(8):782-796. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Luck MA, Jenerette GD, Wu JG, Grimm NB. The urban funnel model and spatially heterogeneous ecological footprint. Ecosystems 2001;4(8):782-796. R827676 (2001)
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Journal Article Luck M, Wu J. A gradient analysis of urban landscape pattern: a case study from the Phoenix metropolitan region, Arizona, USA. Landscape Ecology 2002;17(4):327-339. R827676 (2002)
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Journal Article Musacchio LR, Wu J. Collaborative landscape-scale ecological research: emerging trends in urban and regional ecology. Urban Ecosystems 2004;7(3):175-178. R827676 (2000)
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Journal Article Qi Y, Xu M, Wu J. Temperature sensitivity of soil respiration and its effects on ecosystem carbon budget: nonlinearity begets surprises. Ecological Modelling 2002;153(1-2):131-142. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Ren H, Wu J, Peng S. Concept of ecosystem management and its essential elements (Article in Chinese). Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2000;11(3):455-458. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Ren H, Wu J, Peng SL. Evaluation and monitoring of ecosystem health. Tropical Geography 2000;20(4):310-316. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Shao GF, We WC, Wu G, Zhou XH, Wu JG. An explicit index for assessing the accuracy of cover-class areas. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 2003;69(8):907-913. R827676 (2003)
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Journal Article Shen W, Wu J, Lin Y, Ren H, Li M. Effects of changing grain size on landscape pattern analysis. Acta Ecologica Sinica 2003;23(12):2506-2519. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Shen W, Wu J , Ren H , Lin Y, Li M. Effects of changing spatial extent on landscape pattern analysis. Acta Ecologica Sinica 2003;23(11):2219-2231. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Shen W, Jenerette GD, Wu J, Gardner RH. Evaluating empirical scaling relations of pattern metrics with simulated landscapes. Ecography 2004;27(4):459-469. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Tong C, Wu J, Yong S, Yang J, Yong W. A landscape-scale assessment of steppe degradation in the Xilin River Basin, Inner Mongolia, China. Journal of Arid Environments 2004;59(1):133-149. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Wu J, Hobbs R. Key issues and research priorities in landscape ecology: an idiosyncratic synthesis. Landscape Ecology 2002;17(4):355-365. R827676 (2002)
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Journal Article Wu J. Hierarchy and scaling: extrapolating information along a scaling ladder. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 1999;25(4):367-380. R827676 (2000)
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Journal Article Wu J, Liu Y, Jelinski DE. Effects of leaf area profiles and canopy stratification on simulated energy fluxes: the problem of vertical spatial scale. Ecological Modelling 2000;134(2-3):283-297. R827676 (2000)
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Journal Article Wu J, Qi Y. Dealing with scale in landscape analysis: an overview. Geographic Information Sciences 2000;6(1):1-5. R827676 (2000)
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Journal Article Wu J. Landscape ecology: concepts and theory. Chinese Journal of Ecology 2000;19(1):42-52. R827676 (Final)
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Journal Article Wu J, Jelinski DE, Luck M, Tueller PT. Multiscale analysis of landscape heterogeneity: scale variance and pattern metrics. Geographic Information Sciences 2000;6(1):6-19. R827676 (2000)
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Journal Article Wu J, David JL. A spatially explicit hierarchical approach to modeling complex ecological systems: theory and applications. Ecological Modeling 2002;153(1-2):7-26. R827676 (2001)
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Journal Article Wu J, Marceau D. Modeling complex ecological systems: an introduction. Ecological Modelling 2002;153(1-2):1-6. R827676 (2002)
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Journal Article Wu J, Shen W, Sun W, Tueller PT. Empirical patterns of the effects of changing scale on landscape metrics. Landscape Ecology 2002;17(8):761-782. R827676 (2002)
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Journal Article Wu J. Effects of changing scale on landscape pattern analysis: scaling relations. Landscape Ecology 2004;19(2):125-138. R827676 (2003)
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Journal Article Zhang H, Wu J. A statistical thermodynamic model of the organizational order of vegetation. Ecological Modelling 2002;153(1-2):69-80. R827676 (2002)
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Journal Article Zipperer WC, Wu J, Pouyat RV, Pickett STA. The application of ecological principles to urban and urbanizing landscapes. Ecological Applications 2000;10(3):685-688. R827676 (2000)
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Presentation Berling-Wolff S, Wu J. Simulating urban growth in the Phoenix metropolitan region: relating pattern to process. Presented at the 16th Annual Symposium of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Tempe, AZ, April 25-29, 2001. R827676 (2001)
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Presentation Buyantuyev A, Wu J. Estimating vegetation cover of an urban landscape using remote sensing data. Presented at the 19th Annual Symposium of the U.S. Association of Landscape Ecology, Las Vegas, NV, March 30-April 2, 2004. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation David JL, Wu J. Developing a hierarchical modeling framework. Presented at the Conference on Modeling Complex Systems, Montreal, Canada, July 31-August 4, 2000. R827676 (2000)
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Presentation David JL, Wu J. Toward developing a hierarchical patch dynamics modeling platform. Presented at the 16th Annual Symposium of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Tempe, AZ, April 25-29, 2001. R827676 (2001)
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Presentation Hobbs R, Jianguo Wu. Perspectives for landscape ecological research. Presented at the International Association of Landscape Ecology European Conference 2001, Stockholm, Sweden, June 30-July 2, 2001, and Tartu, Estonia, July 3-6, 2001. R827676 (2001)
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Presentation Jenerette D, Wu J, Grimm N. Spatial nitrogen dynamics and self-organization. Presented at the 16th Annual Symposium of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Tempe, AZ, April 25-29, 2001. R827676 (2001)
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Presentation Jenerette GD, Wu J. Heterogeneity of ecosystem spatial patterns in an urbanized desert region. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the U.S. Regional Association, International Association of Landscape Ecology, Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 2-6, 2003. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Li H, Wu J. Landscape analysis with pattern indices: problems and solutions. Presented at the 16th Annual Symposium of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Tempe, AZ, April 25-29, 2001. R827676 (2001)
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Presentation Masucchio L, Wu J. Cities of resilience. Presented at the Symposium on Cities of Resilience: Integrating Ecology Into Urban Planning, Design, Policy, and Management, 87th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Tucson, AZ, August 7, 2002. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Shen W, Jenerette GD, Wu J. Evaluating empirical scaling relations of pattern metrics with simulated landscapes. Presented at the 19th Annual Symposium of the U.S. Association of Landscape Ecology, Las Vegas, NV, March 30-April 2, 2004. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J. Landscape ecological principles for nature conservation and ecological restoration. Plenary speech presented at the International Symposium on Ecosystem Succession Theory and Ecological Restoration, Guangzhou, China, December 27-29, 2002. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J. Landscape ecology as a scientific basis and methodology for understanding and combating desertification and dust/sand storms. Presented at the Sino-U.S. Workshop on Dust Storms and Their Effects on Human Health, Raleigh, NC, November 25-26, 2002. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J. Landscape ecology: research priorities and future directions. Presented at the 4th National Congress on Landscape Ecology, Beijing, China, December 12-15, 2003. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J. Key research topics in landscape ecology. Presented at the Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, January 3, 2003. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J. A landscape perspective on comparative urban ecology. Presented at the International Workshop on Comparative Ecology of Cities and Towns, Melbourne, Australia, July 19-22, 2003. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J. A landscape ecological approach to the study of cities. Presented at Duke University, Durham, NC, November 7, 2003. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J. Key topics in landscape ecology. Presented to the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, September 23, 2003. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J. Frontiers in landscape ecology. Presented at the Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, June 14, 2004. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J. Key issues in urban ecology. Presented at the East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, June 20, 2004. R827676 (Final)
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Presentation Wu J, Jenerette D, Luck M. A hierarchical patch dynamics approach to urban landscape ecology. Presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Spokane, WA, August 8-12, 1999. R827676 (2000)
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Presentation Wu J. Effects of changing grain size and extent in landscape characterization and pattern analysis: generalities and idiosyncrasies. Presented at the 16th Annual Symposium of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Tempe, AZ, April 25-29, 2001. R827676 (2001)
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Presentation Wu J. Hierarchical modeling: a scaling ladder approach. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Ecological Modeling, U.S. Section, Spokane, WA, August 8-12, 1999. R827676 (2000)
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Presentation Wu J, Reynolds JF. Linking pattern and process using hierarchical patch dynamics modeling (HPDM). Presented at The 5th World Congress on Landscape Ecology, International Association for Landscape Ecology, Snowmass, CO, July 29-August 3, 1999. R827676 (2000)
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Presentation Wu J. Pattern and scale: the behavior of landscape metrics. Presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Madison, WI, August 5-10, 2001. R827676 (2001)
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Presentation Wu J. Top 10 list for landscape ecology in the 21st century: introduction. Presented at the 16th Annual Symposium of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Tempe, AZ, April 25-29, 2001. R827676 (2001)
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Proceedings Wu J, Jenerette D, Luck M. A hierarchical patch dynamics approach to urban landscape ecology. In: Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Spokane, WA, August 8-12, 1999, ESA ABSTRACTS:215. R827676 (2000)
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Proceedings Wu J. A landscape ecological approach to the study of urban systems. In: Proceedings of the 15th Annual Symposium of US-IALE (International Association for Landscape Ecology), Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 15-19, 2000, p.161. R827676 (2000)
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Proceedings Wu J, David JL, Jenerette GD. Linking land use change with ecosystem processes: a hierarchical patch dynamics model. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Integrated Land Use and Environmental Models, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, October 20-21, 2000. R827676 (2000)
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Proceedings Zhu W, Wu J, Zhang L. Urban ecology: an ecological field facing new challenges. In: Wu J, Han X, Huang J, eds. Proceedings of Lectures in Modern Ecology: From Basic Ecology to Environmental Issues. Beijing: Science and Technology Press, 2002, pp. 220-229. R827676 (2002)
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Report Musacchio L, Wu J. Advancing interdisciplinary collaboration for creating sustainable urban landscapes and communities. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, U.S. International Association of Landscape Ecology, Report 54, 2003. R827676 (2003)
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