Abstract
Introduction Theoretical backgrounds: Scope and general definitions used in ecological modelling What are the general conditions, under which models can be applied? History of ecological modelling, and modern developments.- Modelling Techniques and Approaches Context assessment and Systems analysis Steady State Models of Ecological Systems Ordinary Differential Equations Partial Differential Equations Cellular Automata Leslie-Matrices Fuzzy Sets L-Systems, and Fractals Agent- and Individual-based Models Modelling landscape dynamics and Habitat Suitability Decision trees and data mining.- Application fields, case studies and examples Conceptual and theoretical models (Analysing Landscape Structure using Neutral Models) Case Studies: Application of ecological models in management (Coral-Algae-Interaction Stage-structured invasion models Trophic Cascades and Food Web Stability in Fish Communities of the Everglades) Case Studies: Model Coupling and Multi-scale issues (Bio-Physical Models: An Evolving Tool in Marine Ecological Research Potentials of GIS - Model Coupling Modelling the Everglades Ecosystem).- Strategies of model development Model validation, Parameter estimation, Sensitivity Analysis.
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