期刊全称 | A Practical Guide to Ecological Modelling | 期刊简称 | Using R as a Simulat | 影响因子2023 | Karline Soetaert,Peter M.J. Herman | 视频video | | 发行地址 | Emphasis on the conceptual and mathematical basis of modelling.Coverage of a wide range of ecological models.Subjects illustrated in worked-out examples.Examples implemented in the freely available op | 图书封面 |  | 影响因子 | .Mathematical modelling is an essential tool in present-day ecological research. Yet for many ecologists it is still problematic to apply modelling in their research. In our experience, the major problem is at the conceptual level: proper understanding of what a model is, how ecological relations can be translated consistently into mathematical equations, how models are solved, steady states calculated and interpreted. Many textbooks jump over these conceptual hurdles to dive into detailed formulations or the mathematics of solution. This book attempts to fill that gap. It introduces essential concepts for mathematical modelling, explains the mathematics behind the methods, and helps readers to implement models and obtain hands-on experience. Throughout the book, emphasis is laid on how to translate ecological questions into interpretable models in a practical way..The book aims to be an introductory textbook at the undergraduate-graduate level, but will also be useful to seduce experienced ecologists into the world of modelling. The range of ecological models treated is wide, from Lotka-Volterra type of principle-seeking models to environmental or ecosystem models, and including m | Pindex | Textbook 2009 |
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