Abstract

Ecology is undergoing some major changes in response to changing times of societal concerns coupled with remote sensing information and computer technology. Both theoretical and applied ecology are using more of statistical thought processes and procedures with advancing software and hardware to satisfy public policy and research, variously incorporating sample survey data, intensive site-specific data, and remote sensing image data. Statistical ecology and environmental statistics have numerous challenges and opportunities in the waiting for the twenty-first century. This paper shares some of the highlights in statistical ecology, environmental statistics, and ecological assessment in this connection.

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