Spatial Optimization in Ecological Applications (Complexity in Ecological Systems) - Softcover

Hof, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0231125453 ISBN 13: 9780231125451

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Whether discussing habitat placement for the northern spotted owl or black-tailed prairie dog or strategies for controlling exotic pests, this book explains how capturing ecological relationships across a landscape with pragmatic optimization models can be applied to real world problems. Using linear programming, Hof and Bevers show how it is possible for the researcher to include many thousands of choice variables and many thousands of constraints and still be quite confident of being able to solve the problem in hand with widely available software. The authors' emphasis is to preserve optimality and explore how much ecosystem function can be captured, stressing the solvability of large problems such as those in real world case studies.

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About the Author

John Hof is a project leader and Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station. Michael Bevers is a Senior Research Scientist at the same institution. They are the authors of Spatial Optimization for Managed Ecosystems, also in the Complexity in Ecological Systems series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231125453
• ISBN 13: 9780231125451
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270