Stopover ecology of a migratory ungulate - Sawyer - 2011 - Journal of Animal Ecology - Wiley Online Library

Stopover ecology of a migratory ungulate - Sawyer - 2011 - Journal of Animal Ecology - Wiley Online Library

The role of agent-based models in wildlife ecology and management

ScienceDirect - Ecological Modelling : The role of agent-based models in wildlife ecology and management

Conservation planning of critical habitats for wildlife species at risk is a priority topic that requires the knowledge of how animals select and use their habitat, and how they respond to future developmental changes in their environment. This paper explores the role of a habitat-modeling methodological approach, agent-based modeling, which we advocate as a promising approach for ecological research. Agent-based models (ABMs) are capable of simultaneously distinguishing animal densities from habitat quality, can explicitly represent the environment and its dynamism, can accommodate spatial patterns of inter- and intra-species mechanisms, and can explore feedbacks and adaptations inherent in these systems.

The role of agent-based models in wildlife ecology and management

ScienceDirect - Ecological Modelling : The role of agent-based models in wildlife ecology and management

Agent-based models (ABMs) are capable of simultaneously distinguishing animal densities from habitat quality, can explicitly represent the environment and its dynamism, can accommodate spatial patterns of inter- and intra-species mechanisms, and can explore feedbacks and adaptations inherent in these systems. ABMs comprise autonomous, individual entities; each with dynamic, adaptive behaviors and heterogeneous characteristics that interact with each other and with their environment

The role of agent-based models in wildlife ecology and management

ScienceDirect - Ecological Modelling : The role of agent-based models in wildlife ecology and management

Agent-based models (ABMs) are capable of simultaneously distinguishing animal densities from habitat quality, can explicitly represent the environment and its dynamism, can accommodate spatial patterns of inter- and intra-species mechanisms, and can explore feedbacks and adaptations inherent in these systems. ABMs comprise autonomous, individual entities; each with dynamic, adaptive behaviors and heterogeneous characteristics that interact with each other and with their environment.