数学模型与自然保护科学

Mathematical modelling and nature conservation.

日益加剧的人类干扰和景观破碎化已危及全球的生物多样性。自然保护成为人类所面临的最重要也最富有挑战性的任务。指导这一实践的理论和原则极为需要。本文试图综述与自然保护科学有关的几个学科在理论和实际研究(尤其是模型)方面的近期成果以及发展趋势,从而提出自然保护模型的发展方向。文中涉猎基于不同方法论、不同组织水平的模型,并对数学模型在自然保护科学中的作用和实用性加以讨论。

Increasing human-induced disturbances and habit fragmentation have jeopardized the biological diversity of the world. Nature conservation becomes a upmost important and quite challenging task.Theories and principles to guide conservation practices are urgently needed. A major attempt is made here to synthesize some recent theoretical and empirical studies in several different fields which are related to conservation science. Models which are based upon distinct perspectives and at different organizationa1 levels are reviewed and, applicability and roles of mathematical modelling in nature conservation are examined.