This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Stewart, D. J. Articles by Barnett, C. C. Search for Related Content Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

HARVEST: A generalized animal population growth simulation

Institute of Ecology University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-2202

Charles J. Amlaner, JR

Institute of Ecology University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-2202

Claude C. Barnett

Physics Department Walla Walla College College Place, Washington 99324

We present a general purpose discrete-event, stochastic simulation model (HARVEST) which can be used to model the population growth of a wide variety of animal species. A complete example is given with valida tion, to show how it can be used for managing the Eastern wild turkey. The structure of the simulation system (micro Passim) is described, and the implementa tion of the model is discussed as an example of how the process-interaction simulation protocol may be used to represent a complex natural system. The model is designed to be used by state and federal wildlife agencies for exploration of the effects of potential hunting regulations on actual populations of game species.

Key Words: Eastern wild turkey • discrete-event simulation • micro Passim • Pascal • population dynamics • hunting regulations

SIMULATION, Vol. 59, No. 1, 57-64 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/003754979205900113


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?