Models of the Ecological Hierarchy: From Molecules to the Ecosphere

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Series Title
Page ii

Front Matter
Page iii

Copyright
Page iv

Preface
Pages xi-xii
Ferenc Jordán, Sven Erik Jørgensen

Contributors
Pages xiii-xxii

Introduction
Pages xxiii-xxxi
Sven Erik Jørgensen, Ferenc Jordán

1 - Quantum Chemical Modeling in the Molecular Ecology
Pages 3-13
Sergey Ovchinnikov, Felix Tomilin, Polina Artushenko, Vladislav Sukhovol\'sky, Tamara Ovchinnikova, Palina Volkova, Yurii Baranchikov, Evgenii Vysotskii

2 - Evolution before Life
Pages 15-33
Vera Vasas, Chrisantha Fernando

3 - Dealing with Spatial Autocorrelation in Gene Flow Modeling
Pages 35-49
Daniela Stojanova, Marko Debeljak, Michelangelo Ceci, Annalisa Appice, Donato Malerba, Sašo Džeroski

4 - Modeling In Vitro Cell-Based Assays Experiments: Cell Population Dynamics
Pages 51-71
José-Manuel Zaldívar Comenges, John Wambaugh, Richard Judson

5 - “Keystone Species” of Molecular Interaction Networks
Pages 73-88
Federico Vaggi, Attila Csikász-Nagy

6 - Evolutionary Transition to Complex Population Dynamic Patterns in an Age-structured Population
Pages 91-103
Efim Frisman, Oksana Zhdanova

7 - The Maximum Economic Yield Management of an Age-Structured Salmon Population
Pages 105-114
Anders Skonhoft

8 - Use of Tracking System Data for Individual-based Modeling of Sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis) Behavior
Pages 115-127
Masatoshi Denda, Wataru Koketsu, Junji Miwa

9 - Formation of the Mosaic Structure of Vegetative Communities due to Spatial Competition for Life Resources
Pages 131-147
Alexey Kolobov, Efim Frisman

10 - Complex Dynamic Modes in a Two-Sex Age-Structured Population Model
Pages 149-162
Oksana Revutskaya, Galina Neverova, Efim Frisman

11 - Influence of Intra-Seasonal Variability of Metabolic Rates on the Output of a Steady-State Food Web Model
Pages 165-179
Brigolin Daniele, Pastres Roberto

12 - Trophic Network Analysis: Comparison of System-Wide Properties
Pages 181-199
Oksana Y. Buzhdygan, Bernard C. Patten, Svitlana S. Rudenko

13 - An Individual-Based Approach for Studying System-Wide Properties of Ecological Networks
Pages 201-215
Qianqian Ma, Caner Kazanci

14 - Trophic Interactions in Lake Tana, a Large Turbid Highland Lake in Ethiopia
Pages 217-235
Ayalew Wondie, Seyoum Mengistou, Tadesse Fetahi

15 - Modeling the Mercury Cycle in the Marano-Grado Lagoon (Italy)
Pages 239-257
Donata M. Canu, Alessandro Acquavita, Christopher D. Knightes, Giorgio Mattassi, Isabella Scroccaro, Cosimo Solidoro

16 - Impact of Global and Local Pressures on the Ecology of a Medium-Sized Pre-Alpine Lake
Pages 259-274
Elisa Carraro, Nicolas Guyennon, Gaetano Viviano, Emanuela C. Manfredi, Lucia Valsecchi, Franco Salerno, Gianni Tartari, Diego Copetti

17 - Biogeochemical 1D ERSEM Ecosystem Model Applied to Recent Carbon Dioxide and Nutrient Data in the North Sea
Pages 275-294
Khalid Elkalay, Karima Khalil, Helmuth Thomas, Yann Bozec, Piet Ruardij, Hein de Baar

18 - Cities as Ecosystems: Functional Similarities and the Quest for Sustainability
Pages 297-318
Antonio Bodini, Cristina Bondavalli, Stefano Allesina

19 - Three-Dimensional Modeling of Pollutant Dispersion in Lake Garda (North Italy)
Pages 319-330
Tomas Lovato, Giovanni Pecenik

20 - DLES: A Component-Based Framework for Ecological Modeling
Pages 331-351
Maria Bezrukova, Vladimir Shanin, Alexey Mikhailov, Natalia Mikhailova, Yulia Khoraskina, Pavel Grabarnik, Alexander Komarov

21 - Understanding Forest Changes to Support Planning: A Fine-Scale Markov Chain Approach
Pages 355-373
Marco Ciolli, Clara Tattoni, Fabrizio Ferretti

22 - Development of a Program Tool for the Determination of the Landscape Visual Exposure Potential
Pages 375-390
Imrich Jakab, Peter Petluš

23 - Spatial Algorithms Applied to Landscape Diversity Estimate from Remote Sensing Data
Pages 391-411
Duccio Rocchini, Niko Balkenhol, Luca Delucchi, Anne Ghisla, Heidi C. Hauffe, Attila R. Imre, Ferenc Jordán, Harini Nagendra, David Neale, Carlo Ricotta, Claudio Varotto, Cristiano Vernesi, Martin Wegmann, Thomas Wohlgemuth, Markus Neteler

24 - Offsetting Policies for Biodiversity Conservation: The Need for Compensating Habitat Relocation
Pages 413-430
Karin Johst, Florian Hartig, Martin Drechsler

25 - Combining Habitat Suitability Models and Fluvial Functionality Data for a Multilayer Assessment of Riverine Vulnerability
Pages 431-444
Maria T. Carone, Tiziana Simoniello, Anna Loy, Maria L. Carranza

26 - Carbon Cycle Modeling and Principle of the Worst Scenario
Pages 447-458
Sergey I. Bartsev, Andrey G. Degermendzhi, Pavel V. Belolipetsky

27 - The Worst Scenario Principle and the Assessment of the Impact of Quality of Life for Biosphere Dynamics
Pages 459-467
Sergey I. Bartsev, Yuliya D. Ivanova, Anton L. Shchemel

28 - Modeling and Evaluating the Global Energy Flow in Ecosystems and its Impacts on the Ecological Footprint
Pages 469-498
Safwat H. Shakir Hanna, Irvin W. Osborne-Lee

29 - The Dynamics Linking Biological Hierarchies, Fish Stocks and Ecosystems: Implications for Fisheries Management
Pages 501-516
Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez

30 - A Network Model of the Hierarchical Organization of Supra-Individual Biosystems
Pages 517-532
Federica Ciocchetta, Davide Prandi, Michele Forlin, Ferenc Jordán

31 - Hierarchical Energy Dissipation in Populations
Pages 533-543
Fernando R. Momo, Santiago R. Doyle, José E. Ure

32 - Conclusive Remarks About Hierarchy Theory and Multilevels Models
Pages 547-548
Sven Erik Jørgensen, Ferenc Jordán

Subject Index
Pages 549-562