Do simple models lead to generality in ecology?

被引：204

作者：

Evans, Matthew R. ^{[1
]}

Grimm, Volker ^{[2
]}

Johst, Karin ^{[2
]}

Knuuttila, Tarja ^{[3
]}

de Langhe, Rogier ^{[4
]}

Lessells, Catherine M. ^{[5
]}

Merz, Martina ^{[6
]}

O'Malley, Maureen A. ^{[7
]}

Orzack, Steve H. ^{[8
]}

Weisberg, Michael ^{[9
]}

Wilkinson, Darren J. ^{[10
]}

Wolkenhauer, Olaf ^{[11
]}

Benton, Tim G. ^{[12
]}

机构：

[1] Univ London, Sch Biol & Chem Sci, Mile End Rd, London E1 4NS, England

[2] UFZ Helmholtz Ctr Environm Res, Dept Ecol Modelling, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany

[3] Univ Helsinki, Dept Philosophy Hist Culture & Art Studies, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland

[4] Tilburg Univ, Ctr Log & Philosophy Sci, NL-5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands

[5] Netherlands Inst Ecol, NL-6700 AB Wageningen, Netherlands

[6] Univ Lucerne, Dept Sociol, CH-6002 Luzern, Switzerland

[7] Univ Sydney, Sch Philosoph & Hist Inquiry, Dept Philosophy, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

[8] Fresh Pond Res Inst, Cambridge, MA 02140 USA

[9] Univ Penn, Dept Philosophy, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

[10] Newcastle Univ, Sch Math & Stat, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England

[11] Univ Rostock, Fac Comp Sci & Elect Engn, Dept Syst Biol & Bioinformat, D-18057 Rostock, Germany

[12] Univ Leeds, Inst Integrat & Comparat Biol, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England

来源：

TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION | 2013年 / 28卷 / 10期

关键词：

INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; POPULATION-DYNAMICS; INFECTIOUS-DISEASES; LANDSCAPE MODELS; FOX RABIES; BIOLOGY; FLUCTUATIONS; SIMULATION; DIVERSITY; ANIMALS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.tree.2013.05.022

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

Modellers of biological, ecological, and environmental systems cannot take for granted the maxim 'simple means general means good'. We argue here that viewing simple models as the main way to achieve generality may be an obstacle to the progress of ecological research. We show how complex models can be both desirable and general, and how simple and complex models can be linked together to produce broad-scale and predictive understanding of biological systems.

引用

页码：578 / 583

页数：6

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