Process-based models are required to manage ecological systems in a changing world

Ecosphere

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Cuddington, K ^a   Fortin, M J ^b   Gerber, L R ^c   Hastings, A ^d   Liebhold, A ^e   O'connor, M ^f   Ray, C ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Expert opinion; Extrapolation; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886417783     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21508925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/ES12-00178.1     Document Type: Article

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