Spatial Optimization in Ecological Applications:
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Main Author: Hof, John G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Columbia University Press 2005
Series:Complexity in Ecological Systems
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Online Access:DE-1043
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Whether discussing habitat placement for the northern spotted owl or black-tailed prairie dog or strategies for controlling exotic pests, this book explains how capturing ecological relationships across a landscape with pragmatic optimization models can be applied to real world problems. Using linear programming, Hof and Bevers show how it is possible for the researcher to include many thousands of choice variables and many thousands of constraints and still be quite confident of being able to solve the problem in hand with widely available software. The authors' emphasis is to preserve optima
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (287 p)
ISBN:9780231500739

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