Dynamics of Complex Systems: Complexity in Ecology

A food web diagram.  The diagram links several species of animals together according to which eats which.

An example of a food web diagram. (Courtesy of USGS.)

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MIT Course Number

12.517

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Spring 2000

Level

Graduate

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In this class we will critically review both classical works and recent literature on complexity in ecology. The emphasis will be on developing quantitative theories in the context of experimental and observational data. We will meet twice weekly for roundtable discussions.

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Daniel Rothman. 12.517 Dynamics of Complex Systems: Complexity in Ecology. Spring 2000. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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