What Do Ecological Paradigms Offer to Conservation?

Ecological theory provides applications to biodiversity management—but often falls short of expectations. One possibility is that heuristic theories of a young science are too immature. Logistic growth predicts a carrying capacity, but fisheries managed with the Lotka-Volterra paradigm continue to c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Som B. Ale, Henry F. Howe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Ecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/250754