Population Harvesting: Demographic Models of Fish, Forest, and Animal Resources (Monographs in Population Biology, 27) - Softcover

Getz, Wayne M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691085161 ISBN 13: 9780691085166

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 1989

Synopsis

Whether in felling trees for wood, rearing insects for biological control, or culling animals for conservation purposes, efficient management of biological systems requires quantitative analysis of population growth and harvesting policies. Aiming to encourage the exchange of ideas among scientists involved in the management of fisheries, wildlife, forest stands, and pest control, the authors of this work present a general framework for modeling populations that reproduce seasonally and that have age or stage structure as an essential component of management strategy.


The book represents the first time that examples from such diverse areas of biological resource management have been brought together in a unified modeling framework using the standard notation of mathematical systems theory. In addition, the authors combine a nonlinear extension of Leslie matrix theory and certain linear elements, thereby permitting interesting analytical results and the creation of compact, realistic simulation models of resource systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691085161
• ISBN 13: 9780691085166
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408