Ecological Modeling (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405161688)

Ecological Modeling: A Commonsense Approach to Theory and Practice explores how simulation modeling and its new ecological applications can offer solutions to complex natural resource management problems. This is a practical guide for students, teachers, and professional ecologists.

• Examines four phases of the modeling process: conceptual model formulation, quantitative model specification, model evaluation, and model use
• Provides useful building blocks for constructing systems simulation models
• Includes a format for reporting the development and use of simulation models
• Offers an integrated systems perspective for students, faculty, and professionals
• Features helpful insights from the author, gained over 30 years of university teaching

"I can strongly recommend the book as textbook for all courses in population dynamic modeling particularly when the course is planned for the second or third year of a bachelor study in ecology, environmental science or ecological engineering. It uncovers very clearly for the readers the scientific idea and thinking behind modeling and all the necessary steps in the development of models."
Ecological Modeling Journal, 2009

Author: William E. Grant, Todd M. Swannack
ISBN-10: 140516168X
ISBN-13: 9781405161688
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 12/26/2007
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.73h x 6.85w x 0.38d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2009