A system dynamics model of island biogeography
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: A system dynamics model of island biogeography
zbMATH Open document ID: 0735.92028
DOI: 10.1007/BF02461491
author: John L. Vankat
author: Jian-Guo Wu
published in: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
publication date: 1992-06-27T00:00:00Z
review text: The MacArthur-Wilson equilibrium theory of island biogeography [\textit{R. H. MacArthur} and \textit{E. O. Wilson}, The theory of island biogeography. (1967)] has been one of the more influential concepts in modern biogeography and ecology. We synthesize the theory and examine effects of different immigration/extinction rate - species diversity curves on original predictions from the theory by using the system dynamics simulation modeling approach. Moreover, we develop a comprehensive and generic system dynamics model to incorporate a variety of recent modifications and extensions of the theory, including area effect, distance effect, competition effect, habitat diversity effect, target effect, and rescue effect. Through computer simulation with STELLA, a more profound understanding of the theory of island biogeography can be gained. The system dynamics modeling approach is especially appropriate for such a study because it maximizes the utilization of the ecological data by incorporating qualitative information so that a complex, imprecisely-defined ecological system can be studied quantitatively, effectively, and comprehensively.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 92D40
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 65C20
zbMATH DE Number: 27415
zbMATH Keywords: equilibrium theory
zbMATH Keywords: immigration
zbMATH Keywords: extinction
zbMATH Keywords: species diversity curves
zbMATH Keywords: system dynamics simulation modeling approach
zbMATH Keywords: area effect
zbMATH Keywords: distance effect
zbMATH Keywords: competition effect
zbMATH Keywords: habitat diversity effect
zbMATH Keywords: target effect
zbMATH Keywords: rescue effect
zbMATH Keywords: island biogeography
MaRDI profile type: Publication
cites work: Multiple equilibria in modeling open-lake algal dynamics
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