Data and Models in Action

Methodological Issues in Production Ecology

A. Stein, F.W. Penning de Vries

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English

Kluwer Academic Publishers
31 March 1999

Agricultural engineering & machinery

Series: Current Issues in Production Ecology

This text addresses methodological issues of production ecology, and contains scientific contributions written by nine specialists. A central issue is the combination of the agricultural model with reliable data in relation to scale. A model is developed with data from a single point, whereas decisions are to be made for areas of land. Such an approach requires the use of a skilful treatment of available data and information. The book is divided into four parts: advanced information science yields the best possible models in an efficient way; geographical information systems combine various layers of spatial information; statistics upscale local information towards regions and test its reliability; and modern trends in automated modelling are identified. The book is illustrated with various practical studies, ranging from the individual model to the whole European community. It aims at a readership of graduate and post-graduate agricultural scientists, practitioners and politicians.

Edited by: A. Stein, F.W. Penning de Vries
Imprint: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1999 ed.
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 980g
ISBN: 9780792356196
ISBN 10: 0792356195
Series: Current Issues in Production Ecology
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 31 March 1999
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

I. Practical aspects of modeling.- 1 Development of a morphogenetic model from field and lab data: modeling the seed number per node on a pea stem.- 2. Pathways in crop modeling for cultivation control.- 3. Finding and using data for small scale applications of agrometeorological models such as yield forecasting at a European scale.- II Some statistical aspects of modeling.- 4 Data use and Bayesian statistics for model calibration.- 5 Models and Scale: Up- and Down-Scaling.- III Geographical Information Systems for Production Ecology.- 6 Modern geographic information systems and model linking.- 7 Multi-scale approaches for geodata.- IV Perspectives for automated modeling.- 8 Examples of object-oriented design in agricultural research.- 9 Computer based trends in automated modeling.- References.

Reviews for Data and Models in Action: Methodological Issues in Production Ecology

`I would recommend this book for modelers that want to stay on top of the rapidly evolving field of ecological modeling. ' Journal of Environmental Quality, 31:3