A patch-based spatial modeling approach: Conceptual framework and simulation scheme

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 101, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 325-346

  Wu, Jianguo ^a   Levin, Simon A ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Framework; Simulation scheme; Spatial modeling

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL PROCESS; PATCHINESS; SPATIAL MODELLING; SPATIAL PATTERN;

EID: 0030791601     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(97)00056-2     Document Type: Article

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