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Individual-based Modeling and Ecology.

Individual-based models are an exciting and widely used new tool for ecology. These computational models allow scientists to explore the mechanisms through which population and ecosystem ecology arises from how individuals interact with each other and their environment. This book provides the first...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Grimm, Volker
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton University Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Individual-based models are an exciting and widely used new tool for ecology. These computational models allow scientists to explore the mechanisms through which population and ecosystem ecology arises from how individuals interact with each other and their environment. This book provides the first in-depth treatment of individual-based modeling and its use to develop theoretical understanding of how ecological systems work, an approach the authors call ""individual-based ecology."" Grimm and Railsback start with a general primer on modeling: how to design models that are as simple as poss.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1306142741
9781306142748
9781400850624
1400850622