| Preface | p. xi |
| Contributors | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. xxiii |
| Models of the Infraindividual Level | |
| Quantum Chemical Modeling in the Molecular Ecology | p. 3 |
| Evolution before Life | p. 15 |
| Dealing with Spatial Autocorrelation in Gene Flow Modeling | p. 35 |
| Modeling In Vitro Cell-Based Assays Experiments: Cell Population Dynamics | p. 51 |
| "Keystone Species" of Molecular Interaction Networks | p. 73 |
| Models of Populations | |
| Evolutionary Transition to Complex Population Dynamic Patterns in an Age-structured Population | p. 91 |
| The Maximum Economic Yield Management of an Age-Structured Salmon Population | p. 105 |
| Use of Tracking System Data for Individual-based Modeling of Sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis) Behavior | p. 115 |
| Models of Interacting Species, Communities | |
| Formation of the Mosaic Structure of Vegetative Communities due to Spatial Competition for Life Resources | p. 131 |
| Complex Dynamic Modes in a Two-Sex Age-Structured Population Model | p. 149 |
| Models of Ecological Networks, Food Chains and Food Webs | |
| Influence of Intra-Seasonal Variability of Metabolic Rates on the Output of a Steady-State Food Web Model | p. 165 |
| Trophic Network Analysis: Comparison of System-Wide Properties | p. 181 |
| An Individual-Based Approach for Studying System-Wide Properties of Ecological Networks | p. 201 |
| Trophic Interactions in Lake Tana, a Large Turbid Highland Lake in Ethiopia | p. 217 |
| Models of Element Cycling in Ecosystems | |
| Modeling the Mercury Cycle in the Marano-Grado Lagoon (Italy) | p. 239 |
| Impact of Global and Local Pressures on the Ecology of a Medium-sized Pre-Alpine Lake | p. 259 |
| Biogeochemical 1D ERSEM Ecosystem Model Applied to Recent Carbon Dioxide and Nutrient Data in the North Sea | p. 275 |
| Models of Ecosystems | |
| Cities as Ecosystems: Functional Similarities and the Quest for Sustainability | p. 297 |
| Three-Dimensional Modeling of Pollutant Dispersion in Lake Garda (North Italy) | p. 319 |
| DLES: A Component-Based Framework for Ecological Modeling | p. 331 |
| Models of Landscapes | |
| Understanding Forest Changes to Support Planning: A Fine-Scale Markov Chain Approach | p. 355 |
| Development of a Program Tool for the Determination of the Landscape Visual Exposure Potential | p. 375 |
| Spatial Algorithms Applied to Landscape Diversity Estimate from Remote Sensing Data | p. 391 |
| Offsetting Policies for Biodiversity Conservation: The Need for Compensating Habitat Relocation | p. 413 |
| Combining Habitat Suitability Models and Fluvial Functionality Data for a Multilayer Assessment of Riverine Vulnerability | p. 431 |
| Global Models - Models of the Ecosphere | |
| Carbon Cycle Modeling and Principle of the Worst Scenario | p. 447 |
| The Worst Scenario Principle and the Assessment of the Impact of Quality of Life for Biosphere Dynamics | p. 459 |
| Modeling and Evaluating the Global Energy Flow in Ecosystems and its Impacts on the Ecological Footprint | p. 469 |
| Models of Interactions Between Hierarchical Levels and Hierarchy Theory | |
| The Dynamics Linking Biological Hierarchies, Fish Stocks and Ecosystems: Implications for Fisheries Management | p. 501 |
| A Network Model of the Hierarchical Organization of Supra-Individual Biosystems | p. 517 |
| Hierarchical Energy Dissipation in Populations | p. 533 |
| How to Model the Different Levels of the Ecological Hierarchy? | |
| Conclusive Remarks About Hierarchy theory and Multilevel Models | p. 547 |
| Subject Index | p. 549 |
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