The Use of Geostatistics in the Study of Floral Phenology of Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link
Traditionally phenology studies have been focused on changes through time, but there exist many instances in ecological research where it is necessary to interpolate among spatially stratified samples. The combined use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Geostatistics can be an essential t...
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| author | Eduardo J. León Ruiz Herminia García Mozo Eugenio Domínguez Vilches Carmen Galán |
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| description | Traditionally phenology studies have been focused on changes through time, but there exist many instances in ecological research where it is necessary to interpolate among spatially stratified samples. The combined use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Geostatistics can be an essential tool for spatial analysis in phenological studies. Geostatistics are a family of statistics that describe correlations through space/time and they can be used for both quantifying spatial correlation and interpolating unsampled points. In the present work, estimations based upon Geostatistics and GIS mapping have enabled the construction of spatial models that reflect phenological evolution of Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link throughout the study area during sampling season. Ten sampling points, scattered troughout the city and low mountains in the “Sierra de Córdoba” were chosen to carry out the weekly phenological monitoring during flowering season. The phenological data were interpolated by applying the traditional geostatitical method of Kriging, which was used to ellaborate weekly estimations of V. geniculata phenology in unsampled areas. Finally, the application of Geostatistics and GIS to create phenological maps could be an essential complement in pollen aerobiological studies, given the increased interest in obtaining automatic aerobiological forecasting maps. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-40cf3e30d3f44c769a5cf468a4cc32fe2025-08-20T03:55:33ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/624247624247The Use of Geostatistics in the Study of Floral Phenology of Vulpia geniculata (L.) LinkEduardo J. León Ruiz0Herminia García Mozo1Eugenio Domínguez Vilches2Carmen Galán3Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, 14071, Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, 14071, Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, 14071, Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba, 14071, Córdoba, SpainTraditionally phenology studies have been focused on changes through time, but there exist many instances in ecological research where it is necessary to interpolate among spatially stratified samples. The combined use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Geostatistics can be an essential tool for spatial analysis in phenological studies. Geostatistics are a family of statistics that describe correlations through space/time and they can be used for both quantifying spatial correlation and interpolating unsampled points. In the present work, estimations based upon Geostatistics and GIS mapping have enabled the construction of spatial models that reflect phenological evolution of Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link throughout the study area during sampling season. Ten sampling points, scattered troughout the city and low mountains in the “Sierra de Córdoba” were chosen to carry out the weekly phenological monitoring during flowering season. The phenological data were interpolated by applying the traditional geostatitical method of Kriging, which was used to ellaborate weekly estimations of V. geniculata phenology in unsampled areas. Finally, the application of Geostatistics and GIS to create phenological maps could be an essential complement in pollen aerobiological studies, given the increased interest in obtaining automatic aerobiological forecasting maps.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/624247 |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo J. León Ruiz Herminia García Mozo Eugenio Domínguez Vilches Carmen Galán The Use of Geostatistics in the Study of Floral Phenology of Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link The Scientific World Journal |
| title | The Use of Geostatistics in the Study of Floral Phenology of Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link |
| title_full | The Use of Geostatistics in the Study of Floral Phenology of Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link |
| title_fullStr | The Use of Geostatistics in the Study of Floral Phenology of Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of Geostatistics in the Study of Floral Phenology of Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link |
| title_short | The Use of Geostatistics in the Study of Floral Phenology of Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link |
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