Ecological DYnamics Simulation Model - Light (EDYS-L): User's Guide Version 4.6.4

Abstract

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS SIMULATION MODEL LIGHT MODEL (EDYS-L) IN TERMS OF ITS FUNCTION AND HOW TO USE THE MODEL SOFTWARE. EDYS-L IS DESIGNED TO MECHANISTICALLY SIMULATE COMPLEX ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS ACROSS SPATIAL SCALES RANGING FROM SQUARE METERS TO LANDSCAPE AND WATERSHED LEVELS. MODULES INCLUDE CLIMATIC SIMULATORS, HYDROLOGY, SOIL PROFILE, NUTRIENT AND CONTAMINANT CYCLES, PLANT COMMUNITY DYNAMICS, HERBIVORY, ANIMAL DYNAMICS, MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND NATURAL/ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCES. DESIGNATION OF SCENARIOS AND MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR EACH SIMULATION RUN IS CONDUCTED WITHIN A MICROSOFT WINDOWS USER INTERFACE. OUTPUTS INCLUDE GRAPHICAL DISPLAYS IN THIS INTERFACE, AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE TABULAR FILES FOR ALL ECOSYSTEM COMPONENTS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA548693

Entities

People

  • Cade L. Coldren
  • David L. Price
  • Mark R. Graves
  • Terry Mclendon
  • W. M. Childress

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Cervidae
  • Communities
  • Computers
  • Control Panels
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Ecosystems
  • Environment
  • Natural Resources
  • Operating Systems
  • Plant Structures
  • Plants
  • Simulations
  • Training
  • Urban Areas
  • Water Resources
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.