Ebook: Applied Mathematical Ecology

The Second Autumn Course on Mathematical Ecology was held at the Intern­ ational Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy in November and December of 1986. During the four year period that had elapsed since the First Autumn Course on Mathematical Ecology, sufficient progress had been made in applied mathemat­ ical ecology to merit tilting the balance maintained between theoretical aspects and applications in the 1982 Course toward applications. The course format, while similar to that of the first Autumn Course on Mathematical Ecology, consequently focused upon applications of mathematical ecology. Current areas of application are almost as diverse as the spectrum covered by ecology. The topiys of this book reflect this diversity and were chosen because of perceived interest and utility to developing countries. Topical lectures began with foundational material mostly derived from Math­ ematical Ecology: An Introduction (a compilation of the lectures of the 1982 course published by Springer-Verlag in this series, Volume 17) and, when possible, progressed to the frontiers of research. In addition to the course lectures, workshops were arranged for small groups to supplement and enhance the learning experience. Other perspectives were provided through presentations by course participants and speakers at the associated Research Conference. Many of the research papers are in a companion volume, Mathematical Ecology: Proceedings Trieste 1986, published by World Scientific Press in 1988. This book is structured primarily by application area. Part II provides an introduction to mathematical and statistical applications in resource management.

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This book builds on the basic framework developed in the earlier volume - "Mathematical Ecology", edited by T.G.Hallam and S.A.Levin, Springer 1986, which lays out the essentials of the subject. In the present book, the applications of mathematical ecology in ecotoxicology, in resource management, and epidemiology are illustrated in detail. The most important features are the case studies, and the interrelatedness of theory and application. There is no comparable text in the literature so far. The reader of the two-volume set will gain an appreciation of the broad scope of mathematical ecology.

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This book builds on the basic framework developed in the earlier volume - "Mathematical Ecology", edited by T.G.Hallam and S.A.Levin, Springer 1986, which lays out the essentials of the subject. In the present book, the applications of mathematical ecology in ecotoxicology, in resource management, and epidemiology are illustrated in detail. The most important features are the case studies, and the interrelatedness of theory and application. There is no comparable text in the literature so far. The reader of the two-volume set will gain an appreciation of the broad scope of mathematical ecology.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Ecology in Theory and Application....Pages 3-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Bioeconomic Modeling and Resource Management....Pages 11-57
Common Property and the Conservation of Natural Resources....Pages 58-80
Information and Area-Wide Control in Agricultural Ecology....Pages 81-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Three Basic Epidemiological Models....Pages 119-144
The Population Biology of Parasitic Helminths in Animal Populations....Pages 145-175
Simple Versus Complex Epidemiological Models....Pages 176-192
Periodicity in Epidemiological Models....Pages 193-211
Rubella....Pages 212-234
Influenza and Some Related Mathematical Models....Pages 235-252
Review of Recent Models of HIV/AIDS Transmission....Pages 253-262
The Transmission Dynamics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)....Pages 263-311
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
Models in Ecotoxicology: Methodological Aspects....Pages 315-321
Deterministic and Statistical Models of Chemical Fate in Aquatic Systems....Pages 322-351
Effects of Toxicants on Aquatic Populations....Pages 352-382
Front Matter....Pages 383-383
Mathematical Models in Plant Biology: An Overview....Pages 385-407
Stable Population Theory and Applications....Pages 408-427
Stage Structure Models Applied in Evolutionary Ecology....Pages 428-449
Some Applications of Structured Models in Population Dynamics....Pages 450-470
Back Matter....Pages 471-494

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This book builds on the basic framework developed in the earlier volume - "Mathematical Ecology", edited by T.G.Hallam and S.A.Levin, Springer 1986, which lays out the essentials of the subject. In the present book, the applications of mathematical ecology in ecotoxicology, in resource management, and epidemiology are illustrated in detail. The most important features are the case studies, and the interrelatedness of theory and application. There is no comparable text in the literature so far. The reader of the two-volume set will gain an appreciation of the broad scope of mathematical ecology.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Ecology in Theory and Application....Pages 3-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Bioeconomic Modeling and Resource Management....Pages 11-57
Common Property and the Conservation of Natural Resources....Pages 58-80
Information and Area-Wide Control in Agricultural Ecology....Pages 81-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Three Basic Epidemiological Models....Pages 119-144
The Population Biology of Parasitic Helminths in Animal Populations....Pages 145-175
Simple Versus Complex Epidemiological Models....Pages 176-192
Periodicity in Epidemiological Models....Pages 193-211
Rubella....Pages 212-234
Influenza and Some Related Mathematical Models....Pages 235-252
Review of Recent Models of HIV/AIDS Transmission....Pages 253-262
The Transmission Dynamics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)....Pages 263-311
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
Models in Ecotoxicology: Methodological Aspects....Pages 315-321
Deterministic and Statistical Models of Chemical Fate in Aquatic Systems....Pages 322-351
Effects of Toxicants on Aquatic Populations....Pages 352-382
Front Matter....Pages 383-383
Mathematical Models in Plant Biology: An Overview....Pages 385-407
Stable Population Theory and Applications....Pages 408-427
Stage Structure Models Applied in Evolutionary Ecology....Pages 428-449
Some Applications of Structured Models in Population Dynamics....Pages 450-470
Back Matter....Pages 471-494
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