By Ajith H. Perera, Lisa Buse, Thomas Crow
Panorama ecology has generated a wealth of information which could improve woodland coverage, yet little of this data has stumbled on its approach into perform. This the 1st booklet to introduce panorama ecologists to the self-discipline of data move. The ebook considers wisdom move mostly, seriously examines points which are particular to woodland panorama ecology, and reports case stories of winning purposes for coverage builders and woodland managers in North the United States.
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Accommodating user expectations by understanding who end users are and their specific needs does not diminish and compromise the scientific rigor of a simulation model; rather, it enhances its appeal to the users. 2. Develop Simple Models Simplicity in model development is a desirable quality that will increase user acceptance as well as the model’s ease of use. To many model developers, simplifying models means little more than adding a graphical user interface (GUI) between the model and the user.
Developers should mine the literature on scale in ecological systems for insight into how mechanisms and their functional representation vary with scale in scale-dependent levels of organization. Understanding how the scale of observation (the observer’s perspective) influences how the system looks to the observer provides insight into how to adapt the appearance of the model to the user. Another suggestion is to consider developing multilayered models, which contain a hierarchy of submodels that can be coupled or decoupled to attain levels of complexity that can be tailored to the needs of each user.
The general bias toward deterministic models is even more pronounced when considering landscape models and maps of model results. If users prefer deterministic model output, it is arguably because the modeling community has led them to expect it and be much less comfortable with probabilistic results. 7. Distrust of “Black Box” Models Model users are occasionally uncomfortable using simulation models whose underlying mechanisms are not apparent. Usually, simulation models are designed to conceal complexities in structure and mechanisms, especially when they are designed for applied use.