{"id":68,"date":"2015-10-06T09:37:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T09:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecosystems\/fbe-616-ecosystem-modelling\/"},"modified":"2022-03-14T15:43:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T15:43:16","slug":"fbe-616-ecosystem-modelling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/study\/fbe-616-ecosystem-modelling","title":{"rendered":"FBE 616\tEcosystem Modelling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning outcomes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

At the end of the course student should be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of how ecological systems work<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Develop an understanding of systems thinking<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Apply elementary concepts and principles in modelling including problem analysis, data requirement, conceptual models, mathematical models (consisting of algebraic and differential equations), numerical integration, model analysis, model application, interpretation of results.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Develop and use mathematical formulations of some elementary (agro) ecological, chemical and physical processes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Solve simple problems by building, analyzing and applying simulation models.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Apply the principles of good modelling practice including <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Course Content<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Concepts and principles of modelling – model systems, modelling process, qualitative model formulation, quantitative model formulation, simulation models, numerical techniques, parameter estimation, model validation, model analysis, stochastic models, and ecosystem model applications for management. Application of complex models to solve real-world problems in the domain of ecosystem sciences and management.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Required Readings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Canham C. D., Cole J. J., &. Lauenroth W. K., <\/span>2003. Models in Ecosystem Science Princeton University Press 456 pp<\/span><\/p>\n

    Haefner J.W. 1996. Modelling Biological Systems: Principles and Application. International Thomson, New York USA, 473 pp. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Recommended Readings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Hobbs<\/span> R. J., Suding K. 2008. <\/strong>New Models for Ecosystem Dynamics and Restoration. Island <\/span><\/p>\n

    Press 366 pp.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Deaton M. L. and Winebrake J. J., 2000. Dynamic Modeling of Environmental Systems<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

    New York<\/span>: Springer<\/span> 178 pp<\/span><\/p>\n

    Daniel B. Botkin and Edward A. Keller. 1995. Environmental Science: Earth as a Living <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Planet<\/span><\/span>. USA: Wiley.<\/span> John Aber and Jerry Melillo. 2001. Terrestrial Ecosystems. 2nd<\/sup> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Edition<\/span><\/span>. USA: Academic Press.<\/span> 200 pp<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Learning outcomes: At the end of the course student should be able to: Develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of how ecological systems work Develop an understanding of systems thinking Apply elementary concepts and principles in modelling including problem analysis, data requirement, conceptual models, mathematical models (consisting of algebraic and differential equations), numerical integration, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":705,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-68","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":660,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions\/660"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}