Glossary
- Bayesian inference:
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Bayesian inference is related to parameter estimation. Observations are used to update or to newly infer prior knowledge about the parameters of the model describing the data. The name “Bayesian” comes from the use of Bayes’ theorem in the updating process.
- Carrying capacity:
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The carrying capacity of a species in an environment, characterized by a given food, habitat, and other necessities, is the species population size that this environment can sustain indefinitely.
- Individual-based model:
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An individual-based model describes mathematically a system of individuals and their environment, in which system behavior arises from traits of the individuals in relation with the characteristics of the environment.
- Population growth rate:
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The population growth rate is the fractional rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases. It is generally calculated as the ratio between the change in number of individuals in the population and this number at...
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Péry, A., Beaudouin, R. (2013). Biology-Based and Population Dynamics Modeling in Ecotoxicology. In: Férard, JF., Blaise, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Aquatic Ecotoxicology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5704-2_20
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