Author : T. Czaran
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780412575501
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (755 download)
Book Synopsis Spatiotemporal Models of Population and Community Dynamics by : T. Czaran
Download or read book Spatiotemporal Models of Population and Community Dynamics written by T. Czaran and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive typology and a comprehensible description of spatiotemporal models used in population dynamics. The main types included are: reaction-diffusion systems, patch models, matapopulation approaches, host parasitoid models, cellular automata (interacting particle systems), tessellations and distance models. The models are introduced through examples and with informative verbal explanations to help understanding. Some of the cellular automation examples are models not yet published elsewhere. Possible extensions of certain model types are suggested.