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OverviewThis book provides students with the skills to develop their own models for application in conservation biology and wildlife management. Assuming no special mathematical expertise, the computational models used are kept simple and show how to develop models in both spreadsheet and programming language format. Develops thought-provoking applications which emphasize the value of modeling as a learning tool Examines basic descriptive equations, matrix representations, consumer-resources interactions, applications in simulation, scenarios, harvesting, population viability, metapopulation dynamics, disease outbreaks, vegetation stage and state dynamics, habitat suitability assessment, and model selection statistics Includes a wide range of examples relating to birds, fish, plants and large African mammals Full Product DetailsAuthor: Norman Owen-Smith (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.526kg ISBN: 9781405144391ISBN 10: 1405144394 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 31 May 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"""This is consequently very much a hands-on work and ideal as a basic manual for a course on the topic. At the same time, it will be of value to conservationists who wish to understand the basis of some modeling approach they find in a paper directly pertinent to their particular interests."" (Biodivers Conserv, 2011) An easy approach to modelling."" (Mammalia, April 2009) ""This is a very interesting text. ... The focus on method and theory as well as programming means that the text encourages the reader to question even basic assumptions."" (Ecological and Environmental Education)" An easy approach to modelling. (Mammalia, April 2009) This is a very interesting text. ... The focus on method and theory as well as programming means that the text encourages the reader to question even basic assumptions. (Ecological and Environmental Education) Author InformationNorman Owen-Smith is Research Professor in African Ecology in the School of Animal, Plant, and Environmental Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He teaches ecology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and is well-known internationally for his research into all aspects of wildlife ecology and bioresource conservation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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