TY - BOOK AU - Soetaert, Karline AU - Herman, Peter M.J. TI - A practical guide to ecological modelling: using R as a simulation platform SN - 9781402086236 U1 - 577 PY - 2009/// CY - Netherland PB - Springer KW - Ecology--Mathematical models KW - Computer simulation KW - Applied ecology KW - Ecology KW - Life sciences N1 - 1. Introduction -- 2. Model formulation -- 3. Spatial components and transport -- 4. Parameterisation -- 5. Model solution -- analytical methods -- 6. Model solution -- numerical methods -- 7. Stability and steady-state -- 8. Multiple time scales and equilibrium processes -- Discrete time models -- 10. Dynamic programming -- 11. Testing and validating the model -- 12. Further reading and references ER -