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Elements of Mathematical Ecology, PDF eBook

Elements of Mathematical Ecology PDF

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Elements of Mathematical Ecology provides an introduction to classical and modern mathematical models, methods, and issues in population ecology.

The first part of the book is devoted to simple, unstructured population models that ignore much of the variability found in natural populations for the sake of tractability.

Topics covered include density dependence, bifurcations, demographic stochasticity, time delays, population interactions (predation, competition, and mutualism), and the application of optimal control theory to the management of renewable resources.

The second part of this book is devoted to structured population models, covering spatially-structured population models (with a focus on reaction-diffusion models), age-structured models, and two-sex models.

Suitable for upper level students and beginning researchers in ecology, mathematical biology and applied mathematics, the volume includes numerous clear line diagrams that clarify the mathematics, relevant problems thoughout the text that aid understanding, and supplementary mathematical and historical material that enrich the main text.

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