{"product_id":"ecology-and-natural-resource-management-isbn-9780471137863","title":"Ecology and Natural Resource Management","description":"This book explores the theory and methods of systems analysis and computer modeling as applied to problems in ecology and natural resource management. It reflects the problems and conflicts between competing uses of limited space and the need for quantitative predictors of the outcome of various management strategies. Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Basic Concepts of Systems Analysis and Simulation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: FOUR PHASES OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conceptual-Model Formulation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Quantitative-Model Specification.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SIMULATION-MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND USE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Modular Representation of System Structure and Dynamics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reporting the Development and Use of Simulation Models.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e APPLICATION OF SIMULATION MODELS IN ECOLOGY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Population Dynamics: Effects of Density-Independent andDensity-Dependent Factors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e APPLICATION OF SIMULATION MODELS IN NATURAL RESOURCEMANAGEMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Forest Management: Effects of Timber Harvest on the RelativeAbundance of Wildlife Species.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the CD-ROM.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Grant\u003c\/b\u003e has taught ecological modeling in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (WFSC) at Texas A\u0026amp;M University since 1976, has served on the Board of Governors and as President of the International Society for Ecological Modeling, and has been Associate Editor of the international journal \u003ci\u003eEcological Modelling\u003c\/i\u003e since 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen K. Pedersen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eEcology and Natural Resource Management: Systems Analysis and Simulation\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra L. Marín\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eEcology and Natural Resource Management: Systems Analysis and Simulation\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989100282085,"sku":"NP9780471137863","price":201.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471137863.jpg?v=1761782795","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ecology-and-natural-resource-management-isbn-9780471137863","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}