Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 46, Problem 8RQ
What term describes the use of mathematical equations in the modeling of linear aspects of ecosystems?
- analytical modeling
- simulation modeling
- conceptual modeling
- individual-based modeling
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