Harvest, Extinction and Reserve Design in Multispecies Ecosystems

该研究项目涉及创建一个元种群建模框架，以调查资源采集对生物多样性的影响。该框架将应用于马来西亚和中美洲的两项实地研究。该项目是研究人类与自然耦合系统的空间管理的长期研究兴趣的一部分。获奖者提出了一组关于生态和经济因素对保护区最佳表现的作用的假设，这些假设将通过两步方法进行测试-一是比较保护区和非保护区斑块，另一个是分析保护区内斑块的联系。

This research project involves the creation of a meta population modeling framework for investigating the effects of resource harvesting on biodiversity. The framework will be applied to two field studies in Malaysia and Central America. The project is part of a long-term research interest in studying spatial management of coupled human and natural systems. The awardee proposes a set of hypotheses concerting the role of ecological and economic factors on the optimal performance of reserves which will be tested in a two step approach - one that compares reserve and non-reserve patches and another which analyzes patch linkages within reserves.