Figure b) shows equilibrium values of Q for this network, for an equivalent simulation to that shown in Figure4; again, the colour scale is the same as used in 4. Theories of environmental criminology emphasise the importance of urban configuration in determining patterns of crime, since it is the primary determinant of human movement patterns.
Data can determine the "what" of a problem: Data analysis is helpful in determining patterns of behavior, both positive and negative — for example, the success of an organization or enterprise in motivating people to engage in certain activities.
The ecological resources of the several natural regions and the consequent variations in land use have been major factors in determining patterns of rural settlement.
We compared biodiversity patterns between rock pools and emergent rock and assessed the role of pool depth and substratum incline in determining patterns of biodiversity.
Understanding the role of geography and climatic cycles in determining patterns of biodiversity is important in comparative and evolutionary biology and conservation.
In determining patterns, cultural and environmental contexts are integral to methodological considerations as historically, Canada's Aboriginal population has been 'controlled' by others in the areas of health, education and social services.
Several biogeographical hypotheses have been proposed to explain microbial distribution, but there is ongoing debate about the magnitude of the contribution of niche based processes and historical contingencies in determining patterns of microbial structure.
The chapter concludes with an overview of the reciprocal influences of fluvial processes and characteristics of riparian vegetation in determining patterns at scales from genetic (evolutionary selective pressures) to landscapes.
As speciation is not important at the time scale addressed here, the colonisation process alone turns out as the major factor in determining patterns of phylogenetic diversity.
Topographic attributes can be computed from digital elevation models (DEMs) or digital terrain models (DTMs), and are critical in determining patterns in hydrological processes and identifying drainage networks in watersheds because they define the concentrated flow paths along hillslopes and upstream contributing area (Green et al., 2007).
Our hypothesis that the strength and enforcement of local institutions are important in determining patterns of forest cover change was largely corroborated by our results.
