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- The unifying concept that underlies this emerging discipline is its focus on the planetary boundary layer, or aerosphere, and the myriad of organisms that, in large part, depend upon this environment for their existence.
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Mar 24, 2018 · Understanding the atmosphere is central to understanding the movements and behavior of the animals that use it. Aeroecology represents a multidisciplinary approach to study animals in the aerosphere that taps into advanced observation, modeling, and visualization tools.
- Phillip B. Chilson, Winifred F. Frick, Jeffrey F. Kelly, Felix Liechti
- 2017
The aerosphere influences both daily and seasonal movements of organisms, and its effects have both short- and long-term consequences for species that use this environment. The biotic interactions and physical conditions in the aerosphere represent important selection pressures that influence traits such
Jul 1, 2008 · Aeroecology is a discipline that embraces and integrates the domains of atmospheric science, ecology, earth science, geography, computer science, computational biology, and engineering. The...
- Radar Aeroecology
- Thermal Imaging
- Tracking Individuals
Remote-sensing tools offer opportunities for investigating ecological processes at spatial and temporal scales that have traditionally thwarted authoritative understanding of ecological dynamics in the aerosphere. The capacity of radars to detect biological scatterers in the aerosphere has been known for over 60 years (Lack and Varley 1945), and mu...
Since the initial development of commercial handheld thermal infrared cameras in the 1980s, ecologists have used thermal cameras as an approach to understanding ecophysiology (e.g., Reichard et al. 2010). Many studies have shown that thermal infrared cameras can provide information about metabolic rates, thermal regulation, and water loss. While th...
A full understanding of the aggregate phenomena observable by radar and thermal imaging must take into account the motivation and constraints that influence the behavior of individual animals. We must, therefore, give some attention to the activities of the individual to understand the mechanisms that give rise to the emergent properties of groups ...
Jun 18, 2008 · We propose that there are at least four major aspects of flight biology that can serve as research foci in the next decade, and in which aerospheric conditions are likely to figure in critical ways: (1) mechanics and aerodynamics of flight; (2) energetics of flight; (3) sensory detection of status of the aerosphere; and (4) motor control of ...
Mar 1, 2013 · Aeroecology is an emerging scientific discipline that seeks to broaden understanding about the ecological function and biological importance of the aerosphere. The unifying concept of this...
