Ecological Modelling Applied to Entomology
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Beschreibung
This book provides a synopsis of the major topics currently studied in entomology combining population theory with experimentation. The chapters address different ecological aspects important for agricultural and medical entomology, emphasising pest management and conservation.
Insects, when studied from the ecological perspective, provide a great opportunity for scientific studies emphasizing population theory. The simple fact of being successful organisms for their ability to colonize different habitats or even for their high reproductive potential, increases the interest of ecologists in conducting studies focused on population and community level. Mathematical models are powerful tools that can capture the essence of many biological systems and investigate ecological patterns associated to ecological stability dependent on endogenous and exogenous factors. This proposal comes from the idea of adding experiences of researchers interested in working at the interface between mathematical and computation theory and problems centered on entomology, showing how mathematical modelling can be an important tool for understanding population dynamics, behavior, pest management, spatial structure and conservation.
The book combines real data and/or real phenomena with mathematical theory to show trends, ecological patterns and give some predictions It provides examples of applications of mathematical modelling covering different areas of the entomology The book discusses the essential ecological basis for implementing mathematical modelling in entomology taking into account pest management and conservation biology theory Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Cláudia P. Ferreira
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applied ecology applied entomology conservation biology mathematical and statistical modelling pest management Entomology
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ISBN: 9783319345406
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Erscheinung: 30.04.2017