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Special Issue: Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2016: 20th Biennial ISEM Conference, 8 - 12 May 2016, Towson, Maryland, USA.
Citation:
Wang, H., M. Taffi, C. Chion, B. Rashleigh, T. Klanjšček, L. Harris, P. Goethals, AND B. Fath. Special Issue: Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2016: 20th Biennial ISEM Conference, 8 - 12 May 2016, Towson, Maryland, USA. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING. Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 383:1-2, (2018).
Impact/Purpose:
Ecological systems are comprised of complex interactions of organisms with each other and with their environments, virtually all of which are impacted by human activities. Human well-being is dependent upon, and inextricably integrated with, the functioning of ecosystems and the services they provide. Understanding the connection of the patterns we observe in the world around us to the processes generating those patterns is a prerequisite for the growth of ecology as a science and for the proactive management of ecological systems. Ecological models integrating economic and social components emphasize the coupling of human and natural systems and hold the promise of more enlightened management of both human and natural resources. Recent developments at the interfaces among ecology, mathematics, statistics, and computer science have facilitated dramatic advances in our ability to model the complexity and uncertainty of ecological systems across space and time. We hope the papers selected for inclusion in this Special Issue are indicative of the breadth of current topics being addressed via ecological modelling.
Description:
This Special Issue contains a collection of papers presented at The Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2016: 20th Biennial International Society of Ecological Modelling (ISEM) Conference which was held at Towson University, Maryland, United States. Over the past 40+ years, Ecological Modelling has published many special issues, some devoted to specific topics of current interest and some covering important conferences. The journal’s editorial policy has encouraged open discussions on all topics relevant to ecological modelling, and, it is fair to say, has contributed substantially to development of the field. Today, the scientific community recognizes the importance of ecological modelling in both theoretical and applied studies, and society relies increasingly on ecological models to address a wide variety of environmental and natural resource management issues. This diversity of uses of ecological models is reflected in the diversity of topics covered in this Special Issue.
