Hi everyone,

I am looking to predict the spatial location of vegetation communities  
based on environment and (un-measured) local spatial processes (e.g.  
dispersal). I'd like to follow the approach of Miller and Franklin  
(2006) and use indicator simulation to create a proxy for the biotic  
interactions I haven't measured.

 From Roger Bivand's (excellent) new book, I know that the gstat  
package can do this sort of thing. However, this is a new technique  
for me and I'd like a little bit more background in the assumptions  
and requirements of indicator simulation/kriging. I find Isaaks and  
Srivastava (1989) quite readable, but the field has changed a lot in  
the last two decades. Can anyone recommend a recent  textbook on  
geostatistics?

References:
Isaaks, E. H., and R. M. Srivastava. 1989. An introduction to applied  
geostatistics. Oxford University Press New York,

Miller, J., and J. Franklin. 2006. Explicitly incorporating spatial  
dependence in predictive vegetation models in the form of explanatory  
variables: a Mojave Desert case study. Journal of Geographical Systems  
8:411-435

Cheers,

Anna Marburg


Anna E.  Marburg, Ph. D.

Landcare Research
P O Box 40
Lincoln 7640
NEW ZEALAND

phone + 64  3 321 9729
MarbugA@landcareresearch.co.nz





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