An introduction to ecological modelling : putting practice into theory /
For many students and researchers the potential uses of ecological models and their method of construction remain a mystery. This text aims to open up the theory and application of ecological modelling to a wider audience. Using case studies, the book shows how a relatively small set of techniques o...
| Основен автор: | Gillman, MIchael. |
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| Други автори: | Hails, Rosemary. |
| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford [England] ; Malden, MA, USA :
Blackwell Science,
1997.
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| Серия: |
Methods in ecology.
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| Резюме: |
For many students and researchers the potential uses of ecological models and their method of construction remain a mystery. This text aims to open up the theory and application of ecological modelling to a wider audience. Using case studies, the book shows how a relatively small set of techniques of model construction can be used in a wide range of important applications. To do ecological modelling it is essential to use mathematics. In this text the reader is led gently through a progression of mathematical techniques. Each step is carefully explained, with equations immersed in the text. Where further mathematics are required, boxes provide explanations of key concepts and techniques. With the help of this book, those readers with little or no present understanding of modelling will be able to access the modelling literature with more confidence, and will be able to construct, use and test their own basic ecological models. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
ix, 202 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-197) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0632036346 9780632036349 |