Contribution in an anthology

Appeared in: Modelling Complex Ecological Dynamics : an introduction into ecological modelling for students, teachers & scientists

Editor list: Jopp, F; Reuter, H; Breckling, B

Publication year: 2011

Pages: 13-28

ISBN: 978-3-642-05028-2

eISBN: 978-3-642-05029-9

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05029-9_2

Abstract: 

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the conditions under which
models can be applied. Modelling can help to solve specific problems,
but not all questions in ecology require or benefit from the application
of a model. It is therefore necessary to have an idea about the
criteria under which the development of a model can provide useful
information or help to solve questions in ecological analysis and which
conceptual and technical approaches are the most appropriate ones.
Technical knowledge about the particular modelling techniques is
presented in the subsequent chapter of this book. Here, we intend to
give an overview of the basic criteria of model application.

Harvard Citation style: Müller, F., Breckling, B., Jopp, F. and Reuter, H. (2011) What are the general conditions under which ecological models can be applied?, in Jopp, F., Reuter, H. and Breckling, B. (eds.) Modelling Complex Ecological Dynamics : an introduction into ecological modelling for students, teachers & scientists. Berlin: Springer, pp. 13-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05029-9_2

APA Citation style: Müller, F., Breckling, B., Jopp, F., & Reuter, H. (2011). What are the general conditions under which ecological models can be applied?. In Jopp, F., Reuter, H., & Breckling, B. (Eds.), Modelling Complex Ecological Dynamics : an introduction into ecological modelling for students, teachers & scientists (pp. 13-28). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05029-9_2