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Ecological Modeling

Presenter
June 20, 2011
Abstract
Some underlying issues of modeling in ecology 2 species predator prey dynamics and analysis Aquatic ecological systems - basic issues NPZ modeling basics NPZ "applications" and extensions
Supplementary Materials
Timecodes
00:05
Modeling in Ecology
00:11
Outline
02:58
Issues of ecological modeling(why it is hard)
05:40
Example of modeling from single species
06:29
Single species - approach one
07:26
Alternate approach
07:50
Alternate approach (cont.)
08:42
All models represent a tradeoff
09:11
Strategies for analysis of models
09:47
Role of stochasticity
11:30
The basic predator-prey interaction
13:35
The classic predator prey cycle of hare and lynx shows oscillations
14:39
The simplest assumption about predation
16:08
Basic assumptions of predator-prey interactions
16:56
Basic assumptions of predator-prey interactions (cont.)
17:35
Basic assumptions of predator-prey interactions (cont.)
18:04
Basic assumptions of predator-prey interactions (cont.)
18:29
Basic steps in first analysis
20:16
Basic steps in first analysis (cont.)
22:00
Basic steps in first analysis (cont.)
22:42
The general sign pattern of the linearization
24:07
The general sign pattern of the linearization (cont.)
25:22
The general sign pattern of the linearization(cont.)
25:28
Graphical analysis is particularly useful here
27:37
Can read the signs of the Jacobian entries from the graph
28:22
Numerical Solutions
30:15
Numerical Solutions (cont.)
31:18
Graphical analysis
31:21
Read signs of Jacobian
31:54
Numerical solutions confirm
32:04
Laboratory experiments by Gause tell a different story
34:33
Experiments with mites by Huffaker
36:08
Modifying description of predation may provide key
38:08
Modifying description of predation may provide key (cont.)
39:30
Modifying description of predation may provide key(cont.)
40:25
Modifying description of predation may provide key (cont.)
41:06
Modifying description of predation may provide key (cont.)
41:21
Locally (in the phase plane) the same as before
43:15
Different
44:53
Numerical Solutions confirm
45:38
Issues in modeling of aquatic systems
46:06
what controls population growth
46:44
A focus on nitrogen is often helpful
48:25
A focus on nitrogen is often helpful(cont.)
49:38
A focus on nitrogen is often helpful (cont.)
50:13
A focus on nitrogen is often helpful (cont.)
51:25
A focus on nitrogen is often helpful (cont.)
51:27
A focus on nitrogen is often helpful (cont.)
51:38
A focus on nitrogen is often helpful (cont.)
51:59
A focus on nitrogen is often helpful (cont.)
52:20
A focus on nitrogen is often helpful (cont.)
52:59
Pick from the menu above and analyze
53:11
Pick from the menu above and analyze(cont.)
53:57
Pick from the menu above and analyze(cont.)
54:26
Divergence of Trajectories
54:57
Divergence of Trajectories (cont.)
55:51
A focus on complex solutions...
56:34
Regime shifts in ecological systems
56:50
Regime shifts in ecological systems(cont.)
57:10
Regime shifts in ecological systems (cont.)
57:44
Regime shifts without warning
57:47
How to get beyond a single spatial location
58:59
How to get beyond a single spatial location (cont.)
59:01
How to get beyond a single spatial location (cont.)