The discipline of silviculture is at a crossroads. Silviculturists are under increasing pressure
to develop practices that sustain the full function and dynamics of forested ecosystems and …

Forest managers today are struggling with the great uncertainties and rapid changes in
many biophysical and socioeconomic aspects of their work. We argue in this review that …

Hybrid models combine multiple modelling approaches to represent complex, integrated
systems of human and biophysical components. These models are highly data driven, and …

We present an individual-based model that uses artificial evolution to predict fit behavior and
life-history traits on the basis of environmental data and organism physiology. Our main …

Facing increasing levels of ecosystem degradation, scientists and practitioners aim to
preserve ecological integrity—to maintain structures and functions expected of ecosystems …

Addressing natural resource issues in the face of profound global changes presents new
challenges for forest managers. These challenges have initiated a new cycle of …

High coral cover and topographic complexity are favorable qualities of a healthy coral reef.
Because coral reef restoration is expensive and coral growth is naturally slow, there is a …

The presentday concept of complexity is reviewed and discussed with respect to its potential
implications on thepractice of ecological engineering applied to ecosystems. It is argued that …

The dynamic systems approach provides a general framework for studying processes.
Properties of that approach are applied to the issue of family assessment. The description …

Individual-based modelling approaches are being used to simulate larger complex spatial
systems in ecology and in other fields of research. Several novel model development issues …