Ecological modeling : an introduction to the art and science of modeling ecological systems /: an introduction to the art and science of modeling ecological systems. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Hsiao-Hsuan Wang, W.E. Grant.
• Authors: Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan; Grant, W. E
• Contents: Part 1: The Systems Perspective 1. Systems, models, and modeling 2. Basic building blocks of system structure and behavior Part 2: The Modeling Process 3. Overview of procedures 4. Conceptual model formulation 5. Quantitative model specification 6. Model evaluation 7. Model application Part 3: Some Practical Considerations 8. Potential pitfalls during the modeling process 9. A candid view of the modeling process Part 4: Reflections 10. How good ("valid") are models? 11. What good is modeling? 12. Embracing uncertainty 13. Integration of existing models 14. Alternative ecological modeling formats: Commonalities from a systems perspective 15. What about the art of modeling?
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 577.015118; Ecology -- Mathematical models
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780444641649
• Related ISBNs: 9780444641632
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