Citation:

Mitro, M. ECOLOGICAL MODEL TESTING: VERIFICATION, VALIDATION OR NEITHER? BULLETIN OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 82:235-237, (2001).

Description:

Consider the need to make a management decision about a declining animal population. Two models are available to help. Before a decision is made based on model results, the astute manager or policy maker may ask, "Do the models work?" Or, "Have the models been verified or validated such that we can have confidence in their use?"

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Record Type:DOCUMENT( JOURNAL/ PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL)

Product Published Date:10/01/2001

Record Last Revised:12/22/2005

Record ID: 64944

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Role :OWNER

Organization Name :US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Organization Name :OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Organization Name :NATIONAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS RESEARCH LAB

Organization Name :ATLANTIC ECOLOGY DIVISION

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EPA Number :EPA/600/J-01/399