THE RISE OF THE INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL IN ECOLOGY

被引：302

作者：

JUDSON, OP

机构：

[1] Olivia Judson is at the Dept of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PS, South Parks Road

来源：

TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION | 1994年 / 9卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/0169-5347(94)90225-9

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

Recent advances of three different kinds are driving a change in the way that modelling is being done in ecology. First, the theory of chaos tells us that short-term predictions of nonlinear systems will be difficult, and long-term predictions will be impossible. The grave implications this has for ecology are only just beginning to be understood. Second, ecologists have started to recognize the importance of local interactions between individuals in ecological systems. And third, improvements in computer power and software are making computers more inviting as a primary tool for modelling. The combination of these factors may have far-reaching consequences for ecological theory.

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页码：9 / 14

页数：6

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