Population Harvesting by Wayne M Getz

Population Harvesting by Wayne M Getz

Whether in felling trees for wood, rearing insects for biological control, or culling animals for conservation purposes, efficient management of biological systems requires quantitative analysis of population growth and harvesting policies. Aiming to encourage the exchange of ideas among scientists involved in the management of fisheries, wildlife, forest stands, and pest control, the authors of this work present a general framework for modeling populations that reproduce seasonally and that have age or stage structure as an essential component of management strategy. The book represents the first time that examples from such diverse areas of biological resource management have been brought together in a unified modeling framework using the standard notation of mathematical systems theory. In addition, the authors combine a nonlinear extension of Leslie matrix theory and certain linear elements, thereby permitting interesting analytical results and the creation of compact, realistic simulation models of resource systems.

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ISBN 13	9780691085166
ISBN 10	0691085161
Title	Population Harvesting
Author	Wayne M Getz
Series	Monographs In Population Biology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	1989-04-21
Number of pages	408
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