Open AccessA paradox in individual-based models of populations
Author(s) -
Jaap van der Meer
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cow023
Subject(s) - assimilation (phonology) , energy budget , biology , plea , population , juvenile , ecology , population model , demography , philosophy , linguistics , sociology , political science , law
Population models in ecology are nowadays often based on what we know on the physiology of individuals. I claim that a paradox exists between what we know about individuals and populations. I make a plea to get it right at both levels.
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