Introduction to Modeling in Wildlife and Resource Conservation
Norman Owen-Smith
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Description for Introduction to Modeling in Wildlife and Resource Conservation
Paperback. This 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. Num Pages: 336 pages, 156. BIC Classification: RNKH; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
This 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.
This 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405144391
SKU
V9781405144391
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Norman Owen-Smith
Norman 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.
Reviews for Introduction to Modeling in Wildlife and Resource Conservation
"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 ... Read more