Simulation of ecological and environmental models / by Miguel F. Acevedo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Acevedo, Miguel F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology--Mathematical models.

Ecology.

Environmental sciences--Mathematical models.

Environmental sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (481 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Given the importance of interdisciplinary work in sustainability, Simulation of Ecological and Environmental Models introduces the theory and practice of modeling and simulation as applied in a variety of disciplines that deal with earth systems, the environment, ecology, and human–nature interactions. Based on the author’s many years of teaching graduate and undergraduate students in the United States, Spain, and Latin America, the textbook shows how to implement simulations and analyze the results using an open-source software platform.

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Review of Basic Mathematical Concepts and Introduction to R; Chapter 3 - Exponential Model; Chapter 4 - Model Simulation; Chapter 5 - Model Evaluation; Chapter 6 - Nonlinear Models; Chapter 7 - Stability and Disturbances; Chapter 8 - Sensitivity Analysis, Response Surfaces, and Scenarios; Linear Dynamical Systems; Chapter 10 - Structured Population Models; Chapter 11 - Ecotoxicological Modeling; Chapter 12 - Community Dynamics; Chapter 13 - Ecosystems: Nutrients and Energy

Chapter 14 - Aquatic EcosystemsChapter 15 - Terrestrial Ecosystems: Soils, Plants, and Water; Chapter 16 - Terrestrial Ecosystems: Vegetation Dynamics; Bibliography; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-10125-2

1-4665-5389-8

1-4665-7568-9

9780429101250

OCLC:

908077634