Dealing with uncertainty in qualitative models with a semi-quantitative approach based on simulations. Application to the Gironde estuarine food web (France)

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-132

  Rochette, S ^a,b   Lobry, J ^c   Lepage, M ^a   Boet Ph ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^c GIP Loire Estuaire   (France)

Author keywords

Community matrix; ECEM 07; Ecopath with Ecosim; Ecosystem model; Interaction strength; Semi quantitative model; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; FLOW INTERACTIONS; GRAPH THEORY; MODAL ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COMMUNITY MATRIX; ECEM 07; ECOPATH WITH ECOSIM; ECOSYSTEM MODEL; INTERACTION STRENGTH; SEMI-QUANTITATIVE MODEL;

QUALITY CONTROL;

COMPLEMENTARITY; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FOOD WEB; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NETWORK ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; GIRONDE ESTUARY; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 57049130914     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.09.017     Document Type: Article

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