Capturing dynamics with the correct rates: Inverse problems using semiparametric approaches

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 889-903

  Nelson, William A ^a   McCauley, Edward ^a   Wimbert, Jörg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamical mechanisms; Function specification; Inverse problems; Mortality estimation; Semiparametric methods; Stage structured

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ERROR CORRECTION; MODEL VALIDATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 8144230049     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/02-8019     Document Type: Review

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