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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Titre(s) : Ecologist-developed spatially-explicit dynamic landscape models [Texte électronique] / James D. Westervelt, Gordon L. Cohen, editors
Publication : New York : Springer, cop. 2012
Description matérielle : 1 online resource (xx, 260 pages)
Collection : Modeling dynamic systems
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references
The optimal management of landscapes must incorporate the cause-and-effect relationships
that have so carefully been observed by ecologists in the field. The growing availability
of straightforward, user-friendly simulation modeling tools is now helping to bridge
the considerable gap between the ecologist{u2019}s deep, intuitive technical understanding
of landscape systems and the development of practical, science-driven landscape management
plans. This book offers a thorough introduction to the topic of real-world simulation
modeling for scientists who have completed little or no preparatory work in computer
programming. It describes the usefulness of simple, expedient simulation models to
disciplines such as ecology and the social sciences, and explains why such models
can readily be understood, adopted, and extended by peers in the field or students.
The text provides a detailed description of the process for building spatially explicit
simulation models, either by an individual scientist or a multidisciplinary project
team. It also introduces the reader to the public domain, easy-to-learn NetLogo software
environment, which was used to develop all of the models presented in this book. By
following the prescribed model design and development processes, the reader will learn
the essentials of rapidly and inexpensively developing simulation models that can
provide important new insights into landscape management or other field research problems.
Eleven spatially explicit NetLogo simulation models, all developed by ecologists and
social scientists without significant programming experience, are fully documented.
The book also includes a CD-ROM containing these models and a fully operational copy
of NetLogo that functions under all major computer operating systems running Java
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Westervelt, James D.. Fonction indéterminée
Cohen, Gordon L.. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Écologie -- Simulation par ordinateur
Nature -- Écologie
Indice(s) Dewey :
577.011 3 (23e éd.) = ; 363.706 3 (23e éd.) = Problèmes environnementaux - Suivi, surveillance, rapports
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781461412571
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44664269s
Notice n° :
FRBNF44664269
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Never Fear: You Already Model! /James D. Westervelt and Gordon L. Cohen ; A Collaborative
Process for Multidisciplinary Group Modeling Projects /James D. Westervelt and Bruce
Hannon ; An Introduction to the NetLogo Modeling Environment /David Stigberg ; A Simulation
Model of Fire Ant Competition with Cave Crickets at Fort Hood, Texas /Bart Rossmann,
Tim Peterson and John Drake ; Spatially Explicit Agent-Based Model of Striped Newt
Metapopulation Dynamics Under Precipitation and Forest Cover Scenarios /Jennifer L.
Burton, Ewan Robinson and Sheng Ye ; Forecasting Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
Distribution and Long-Term Viability at Fort Benning, Georgia /James D. Westervelt
and Bruce MacAllister ; Using Demographic Sensitivity Testing to Guide Management
of Gopher Tortoises at Fort Stewart, Georgia: A Comparison of Individual-Based Modeling
and Population Viability Analysis Approaches /Tracey D. Tuberville, Kimberly M. Andrews,
James D. Westervelt, Harold E. Balbach and John Macey,
A Model for Evaluating Hunting and Contraception as Feral Hog Population Control Methods
/Jennifer L. Burton, Marina Drigo, Ying Li, Ariane Peralta and Johanna Salzer, et
al. ; Spatially Explicit Modeling of Productivity in Pool 5 of the Mississippi River
/Katherine R. Amato, Benjamin Martin, Aloah Pope, Charles Theiling and Kevin Landwehr,
et al. ; Simulating Gopher Tortoise Populations in Fragmented Landscapes: An Application
of the FRAGGLE Model /Todd BenDor, James D. Westervelt, J.P. Aurambout and William
Meyer ; An Individual-Based Model for Metapopulations on Patchy Landscapes-Genetics
and Demography (IMPL-GD) /Jennifer L. Burton, Richard F. Lance, James D. Westervelt
and Paul L. Leberg ; An Implementation of the Pathway Analysis Through Habitat (PATH)
Algorithm Using NetLogo /William W. Hargrove and James D. Westervelt ; A Technique
for Rapidly Forecasting Regional Urban Growth /Todd BenDor and James D. Westervelt
; Modeling Intimate Partner Violence and Support Systems /Marina Dr
