Population dynamics of a tropical palm: Use of a genetic algorithm for inverse parameter estimation

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 177, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 119-127

  Cropper Jr , Wendell P ^a   Anderson, Patti J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Inverse modeling; Iriartea deltoidea; Matrix population model; Palm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MODELING;

ECUADOR; SOUTH AMERICA;

IRIARTEA; IRIARTEA DELTOIDEA;

EID: 3042845494     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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