Maximum Entropy and Theory Construction: A Reply to Favretti

Maximum Entropy and Theory Construction: A Reply to Favretti

In the maximum entropy theory of ecology (METE), the form of a function describing the distribution of abundances over species and metabolic rates over individuals in an ecosystem is inferred using the maximum entropy inference procedure. Favretti shows that an alternative maximum entropy model exis...

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Main Author: John Harte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
maximum entropy
ecology
macroecology
abundance
metabolism
ecological theory
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/4/285

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