Simulation of Ecological and Environmental Models by Miguel F... - 9780367866808

Simulation of Ecological and Environmental ModelsAuthor(s): Miguel F. Acevedo\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367866808, 978-0367866808\nSynopsis\nGiven the importance of interdisciplinary work in sustainability, Simulation of Ecological and Environmental Models introduces the theory and practice of modeling and simulation as applied in a variety of disciplines that deal with earth systems, the environment, ecology, and humannature interactions. Based on the authors many years of teaching graduate and undergraduate students in the United States, Spain, and Latin America, the textbook shows how to implement simulations and analyze the results using an open-source software platform. \n\nLearn How to Use a Broad Range of Environmental Models\n\nThe textbook is organized into three parts to allow greater flexibility using the material in various countries and types of curricula. The first part provides a tutorial-sm