Individual-Based Modeling and Ecology

by Steven F. Railsback and Volker Grimm

Book Overview

Individual-based models are an exciting and widely used new tool for ecology. These computational models allow scientists to explore the mechanisms through which population and ecosystem ecology arises from how individuals interact with each other and their environment. This book provides the first in-depth treatment of individual-based modeling and its use to develop theoretical understanding of how ecological systems work, an approach the authors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069109666X
• ISBN13: 9780691096667
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"