Alternative attractors may boost uncertainty and sensitivity in ecological models

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 159, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 117-124

  Van Nes, Egbert H ^a   Scheffer, Marten ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alternative stable states; Individual based model; Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis; Multiple equilibria

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EQUILIBRIUM; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0037438983     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(02)00278-8     Document Type: Article

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