Modeling Spatiotemporal Dynamics in Ecology (Environmental Intelligence Unit) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540634495 ISBN 13: 9783540634492

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1997

Synopsis

Throughout its history, ecology has largely been a descriptive science. Scientists are in need of a theoretical framework that will assist in the understanding of observed patterns, and will serve as a predictive tool. Since ecological systems are dynamic and spatially extended, it is particularly important to understand the processes underlying spatiotemporal patterns. This book reviews one of the newest and most important areas of theoretical ecology: the study of spatiotemporal dynamics by means of a spatially explicit approximation that allows the investigation of the effects of real space.

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Synopsis

Throughout its history, ecology has largely been a descriptive science. Scientists require a theoretical framework that will assist in the understanding of observed patterns, and will serve as a predictive tool. Since ecological systems are dynamic and spatially extended, it is necessary to understand the processes underlying spatiotemporal patterns. This text reviews one of the most important areas of theoretical ecology - the study of spatiotemporal dynamics by means of a spatially explicit approximation that allows the investigation of the effects of real space. The book provides models for the calculation of the development of populations in time and in their ecological niches.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540634495
• ISBN 13: 9783540634492
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 252
• Editor: Bascompte Jordi, Sole Ricard V.