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Modelling Complex Ecological Dynamics

An Introduction into Ecological Modelling for Students, Teachers & Scientists

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Fred Jopp

    1. Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA

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  2. Hauke Reuter

    1. , Ökologische Modellierung, Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenökologi, Bremen, Germany

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  3. Broder Breckling

    1. AG Allgemeine und Theoretische Ökologie, Universität Bremen, Bremen, Germany

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  • Offers a comprehensive overview of methods, approaches and applications of modelling in ecology
  • Includes cases from different parts of the world
  • Leading specialists explore different biomes and explore their interaction of different types of organisms
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Backgrounds and Scope of Ecological Modelling: Between Intellectual Adventure and Scientific Routine

      • Broder Breckling, Fred Jopp, Hauke Reuter
      Pages 3-12

    3. What Are the General Conditions Under Which Ecological Models Can be Applied?

      • Felix Müller, Broder Breckling, Fred Jopp, Hauke Reuter
      Pages 13-28

    4. Historical Background of Ecological Modelling and Its Importance for Modern Ecology

      • Broder Breckling, Fred Jopp, Hauke Reuter
      Pages 29-40

  3. Modelling Techniques and Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. System Analysis and Context Assessment

      • Broder Breckling, Fred Jopp, Hauke Reuter
      Pages 43-54

    3. Steady State Models of Ecological Systems: EcoPath Approach to Mass-Balanced System Descriptions

      • Matthias Wolff, Marc Taylor
      Pages 55-66

    4. Ordinary Differential Equations

      • Broder Breckling, Fred Jopp, Hauke Reuter
      Pages 67-91

    5. Partial Differential Equations

      • Michael Sieber, Horst Malchow
      Pages 93-103

    6. Cellular Automata in Ecological Modelling

      • Broder Breckling, Guy Pe’er, Yiannis G. Matsinos
      Pages 105-117

    7. Leslie Matrices

      • Dagmar Söndgerath
      Pages 119-132

    8. Modelling Ecological Processes with Fuzzy Logic Approaches

      • Agnese Marchini
      Pages 133-145

    9. Grammar-Based Models and Fractals

      • Winfried Kurth, Dirk Lanwert
      Pages 147-161

    10. Individual-Based Models

      • Hauke Reuter, Broder Breckling, Fred Jopp
      Pages 163-178

    11. Modelling Species’ Distributions

      • Carsten F. Dormann
      Pages 179-196

    12. Decision Trees in Ecological Modelling

      • Marko Debeljak, Sašo Džeroski
      Pages 197-209

  4. Application Fields, Case Studies and Examples

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-213
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    2. Neutral Models and the Analysis of Landscape Structure

      • Robert H. Gardner
      Pages 215-229

    3. Stage-Structured Integro-Differential Models: Application to Invasion Ecology

      • Aurélie Garnier, Jane Lecomte
      Pages 231-240
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About this book

Model development is of vital importance for understanding and management of ecological processes. Identifying the complex relationships between ecological patterns and processes is a crucial task. Ecological modelling—both qualitatively and quantitatively—plays a vital role in analysing ecological phenomena and for ecological theory. This textbook provides a unique overview of modelling approaches. Representing the state-of-the-art in modern ecology, it shows how to construct and work with various different model types. It introduces the background of each approach and its application in ecology. Differential equations, matrix approaches, individual-based models and many other relevant modelling techniques are explained and demonstrated with their use. The authors provide links to software tools and course materials. With chapters written by leading specialists, “Modelling Complex Ecological Dynamics” is an essential contribution to expand the qualification of students, teachers and scientists alike.

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From the reviews:

“This book is an edited collection of short chapters describing the variety and uses of mathematical models. Chapter authors … present a diversity of perspectives on modeling. … it is an overview of the purposes and types of models. … more valuable for those already familiar with one type of modeling who want to develop a broader understanding of ecological models. Summing Up … . Graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals.” (M. P. Gustafson, Choice, Vol. 49 (6), February, 2012)

“Comprehensive knowledge in ecological modelling is thus essential in modern ecology and the edited textbook ‘Modelling Complex Ecological Dynamics’ (MCED) provides an excellent overview on the development and the state-of-the-art in this wide scientific field that goes far beyond classic or simple method application. … a must read for graduate students, teachers and scientists in ecology.” (Rainer Waldhardt, Basic and Applied Ecology, Vol. 13 (5), August, 2012)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA

    Fred Jopp

  • , Ökologische Modellierung, Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenökologi, Bremen, Germany

    Hauke Reuter

  • AG Allgemeine und Theoretische Ökologie, Universität Bremen, Bremen, Germany

    Broder Breckling

About the editors

Editors: Fred Jopp (University of Miami, USA) Hauke Reuter (Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Bremen, Germany) Broder Breckling (University of Bremen, Germany) Authors: Esther M. Borell (The Interuniversity Institute (IUI) for Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel) Broder Breckling (University of Bremen, Germany) Donald L DeAngelis (University of Miami, USA) Marko Debeljak (Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia) Carsten F. Dormann (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany) Saso Dzeroski (Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia) Alejandro Gallego (Marine Scotland, Aberdeen, UK) Robert H. Gardner (University of Maryland, Frostburg, USA) Aurélie Garnier (Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage, Nantes, France) Fred Jopp (University of Miami, USA) Sven Erik Jørgensen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Dietmar Kraft (University of Oldenburg, Germany) Andreas Kubicek (Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Bremen, Germany) Winfried Kurth (University of Göttingen, Germany) Christoph Lange (Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany) Dirk Lanwert (University of Göttingen, Germany) Jane Lecomte (Université Paris-Sud 11, France) Horst Malchow (University of Osnabrück, Germany) Agnese Marchini (University of Pavia, Italy) Yiannis G Matsinos (University of the Aegean, Grecce) Felix Müller (University of Kiel, Germany) Søren Nors Nielsen (Copenhagen, Denmark) Guy Pe'er (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germny) Hauke Reuter (Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Bremen, Germany) Michael Sieber (University of Osnabrück, Germany) Dagmar Söndgerath (TU Braunschweig, Germany) Marc Taylor (Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, Germany) Joel C. Trexler (Florida International University, Miami, USA) Gerd Weigmann (FU Berlin, Germany) Matthias Wolff (Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Bremen, Germany)

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Modelling Complex Ecological Dynamics

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction into Ecological Modelling for Students, Teachers & Scientists

  • Editors: Fred Jopp, Hauke Reuter, Broder Breckling

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05029-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-05028-2Published: 04 March 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-05029-9Published: 11 February 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 397

  • Number of Illustrations: 131 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Ecology, Theoretical Ecology/Statistics, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Landscape Ecology

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