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Generalized modeling of ecological population dynamics

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Stiefs,  D.
Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Max Planck Society;

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Gross,  T.
Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Max Planck Society;

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Yeakel, J. D., Stiefs, D., Novak, M., & Gross, T. (2011). Generalized modeling of ecological population dynamics. Theoretical Ecology, 4(2 Sp. Iss. SI), 179-194.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0029-8D05-0
Abstract
Over the past 7 years, several authors have used the approach of generalized modeling to study the dynamics of food chains and food webs. Generalized models come close to the efficiency of random matrix models, while being as directly interpretable as conventional differential-equation-based models. Here, we present a pedagogical introduction to the approach of generalized modeling. This introduction places more emphasis on the underlying concepts of generalized modeling than previous publications. Moreover, we propose a shortcut that can significantly accelerate the formulation of generalized models and introduce an iterative procedure that can be used to refine existing generalized models by integrating new biological insights.