Do simple models lead to generality in ecology?
Do simple models lead to generality in ecology?
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DOI：
10.1016/j.tree.2013.05.022
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发表时间：
2013-10-01
影响因子：
16.8
通讯作者：
Benton, Tim G.
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作者：
Evans, Matthew R.;Grimm, Volker;Benton, Tim G.
生物、生态和环境系统的建模者不能想当然地认为“简单意味着一般意味着好”。我们在这里认为，简单的模型作为实现一般性的主要途径，可能是生态学研究的进展的障碍。我们展示了复杂的模型是如何既可取又通用的，以及简单和复杂的模型是如何联系在一起，以产生对生物系统的广泛和预测性的理解。
Modellers of biological, ecological, and environmental systems cannot take for granted the maxim 'simple means general means good'. We argue here that viewing simple models as the main way to achieve generality may be an obstacle to the progress of ecological research. We show how complex models can be both desirable and general, and how simple and complex models can be linked together to produce broad-scale and predictive understanding of biological systems.