Collapse, 52, 53, 381
Colonization, 9, 65, 283–303, 349
Community structure, 249
Competition, 24, 198, 249, 283, 284, 295,
327, 394
Complexity, 6–8, 10, 22, 23, 41, 120, 377
Computation, 5, 23, 27, 37
Computer, 4, 5, 7–9, 13, 17, 24, 26, 27, 37, 154,
233, 428
Computer programming, 4, 233
Connector, 12, 14, 44, 61, 125, 249
Conservation biology, 99, 102
conserved, 99, 102
Consistency, 22, 23, 25
Context, 3, 5, 9, 10, 59, 65, 99, 295
Control, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 24, 42, 44, 46, 48,
83, 92, 151, 152, 154, 164, 165,
183–191, 211, 276, 311, 312, 321, 324,
327, 328, 331, 333, 381, 382
Control variable, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 152, 328,
331, 333
Converter, 10, 12, 14, 20–23, 30, 31, 61, 106,
107, 123–125, 143, 191, 201, 350, 358
Conveyor, 120, 121, 127, 128, 185, 189
Cooling coefficient, 147
Critical state, 141, 377
Cross-catalytic process, 85
Cusp, 379, 385
Cycle, 87–89, 93, 112, 120, 121, 146, 158,
159, 164, 165, 191, 193, 194, 197–200,
202–204, 211–214, 270, 271, 288,
307, 358, 360, 361, 368–370, 372,
373, 381
D
Daisyworld, 411–423
Data, 3, 6, 18, 20, 23–25, 27, 33, 34, 37, 50,
112, 120, 148, 201, 203, 204, 211–213,
234, 239, 250, 259, 262, 263, 266, 275,
295, 305, 312, 350, 358, 427
Death rate, 41, 42, 44–46, 123–125, 127, 128,
175–177, 179, 180, 183, 185, 189, 191,
213, 224, 259, 262, 265, 305, 310, 328,
331, 344, 345, 350, 352, 354, 355, 359,
360, 422, 423
Delay, 45, 48, 51–53, 56, 60, 141, 143, 146,
184, 190, 198, 200, 203, 204, 237, 239,
251, 252, 256, 297–301, 307, 310, 350,
354, 355, 358, 363, 364
Demographics, 201, 213
Dendrite, 91
Dendritic potential, 93
Density, 13, 18, 41, 120, 183–185, 189–191,
197–200, 202–204, 207, 252, 253, 268,
269, 305, 307, 314, 317, 328, 331, 357,
383, 389
Density dependence, 198, 207, 252
Deterministic model, 45, 47
Dextrose, 69
Diffusion, 59, 61, 236
Digestive system, 81
Disease, 6, 7, 42, 65, 141, 143, 146, 167–179,
197, 220, 223, 224, 249, 268, 273, 274,
276, 277, 280
Dispersal, 204, 349–355
Disturbance, 52, 283, 287, 291, 293, 294, 357,
377, 421
Dominance, 120, 124, 285, 286, 290
Donor, 22, 59, 81, 83, 263
Dynamic modeling, 3–10, 23, 25, 27, 29, 37,
40, 211, 220, 428
E
Ear, 137–139
Earthquake, 42, 52, 377
Economics, 8, 9, 23, 197, 211
Economy, 8, 9
Ecosystem, 3, 5, 6, 29, 89, 191, 259, 288, 290,
293, 327, 367, 370, 377, 381, 412
Effort, 3–5, 22, 26, 36, 37, 186, 224, 315,
391, 427
Egalitarian result, 61
Electrical impulse, 91, 141, 143
Empirical model, 33, 34
Energy, 23, 52, 60, 78, 88, 89, 242,
315, 316
Environment, 24, 27, 31, 33, 41, 52, 72, 75, 76,
89, 95, 99, 105, 147, 151, 183, 191, 269,
335, 367–374, 391, 411, 412, 416,
417, 420
Environmental management, 27
Enzyme, 65, 69, 71–73, 76
Epidemic, 5, 167–169, 175–180
Epidemiologist, 9
Equilibrium, 7, 59, 61, 71, 86, 88, 89, 92, 93,
148, 291, 379, 384, 411
Error, 3, 15, 23, 25, 27, 33–37, 135
Error budget, 37
Euler, 20, 45, 78, 92, 322
Evolution, 52, 106, 112, 141, 377, 378,
391, 411
Experiment, 23, 30, 81, 93, 112, 151, 199,
211–213, 215, 220, 242, 281, 287, 305,
320, 352
430
Index
Colonization, 9, 65, 283–303, 349
Community structure, 249
Competition, 24, 198, 249, 283, 284, 295,
327, 394
Complexity, 6–8, 10, 22, 23, 41, 120, 377
Computation, 5, 23, 27, 37
Computer, 4, 5, 7–9, 13, 17, 24, 26, 27, 37, 154,
233, 428
Computer programming, 4, 233
Connector, 12, 14, 44, 61, 125, 249
Conservation biology, 99, 102
conserved, 99, 102
Consistency, 22, 23, 25
Context, 3, 5, 9, 10, 59, 65, 99, 295
Control, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 24, 42, 44, 46, 48,
83, 92, 151, 152, 154, 164, 165,
183–191, 211, 276, 311, 312, 321, 324,
327, 328, 331, 333, 381, 382
Control variable, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 152, 328,
331, 333
Converter, 10, 12, 14, 20–23, 30, 31, 61, 106,
107, 123–125, 143, 191, 201, 350, 358
Conveyor, 120, 121, 127, 128, 185, 189
Cooling coefficient, 147
Critical state, 141, 377
Cross-catalytic process, 85
Cusp, 379, 385
Cycle, 87–89, 93, 112, 120, 121, 146, 158,
159, 164, 165, 191, 193, 194, 197–200,
202–204, 211–214, 270, 271, 288,
307, 358, 360, 361, 368–370, 372,
373, 381
D
Daisyworld, 411–423
Data, 3, 6, 18, 20, 23–25, 27, 33, 34, 37, 50,
112, 120, 148, 201, 203, 204, 211–213,
234, 239, 250, 259, 262, 263, 266, 275,
295, 305, 312, 350, 358, 427
Death rate, 41, 42, 44–46, 123–125, 127, 128,
175–177, 179, 180, 183, 185, 189, 191,
213, 224, 259, 262, 265, 305, 310, 328,
331, 344, 345, 350, 352, 354, 355, 359,
360, 422, 423
Delay, 45, 48, 51–53, 56, 60, 141, 143, 146,
184, 190, 198, 200, 203, 204, 237, 239,
251, 252, 256, 297–301, 307, 310, 350,
354, 355, 358, 363, 364
Demographics, 201, 213
Dendrite, 91
Dendritic potential, 93
Density, 13, 18, 41, 120, 183–185, 189–191,
197–200, 202–204, 207, 252, 253, 268,
269, 305, 307, 314, 317, 328, 331, 357,
383, 389
Density dependence, 198, 207, 252
Deterministic model, 45, 47
Dextrose, 69
Diffusion, 59, 61, 236
Digestive system, 81
Disease, 6, 7, 42, 65, 141, 143, 146, 167–179,
197, 220, 223, 224, 249, 268, 273, 274,
276, 277, 280
Dispersal, 204, 349–355
Disturbance, 52, 283, 287, 291, 293, 294, 357,
377, 421
Dominance, 120, 124, 285, 286, 290
Donor, 22, 59, 81, 83, 263
Dynamic modeling, 3–10, 23, 25, 27, 29, 37,
40, 211, 220, 428
E
Ear, 137–139
Earthquake, 42, 52, 377
Economics, 8, 9, 23, 197, 211
Economy, 8, 9
Ecosystem, 3, 5, 6, 29, 89, 191, 259, 288, 290,
293, 327, 367, 370, 377, 381, 412
Effort, 3–5, 22, 26, 36, 37, 186, 224, 315,
391, 427
Egalitarian result, 61
Electrical impulse, 91, 141, 143
Empirical model, 33, 34
Energy, 23, 52, 60, 78, 88, 89, 242,
315, 316
Environment, 24, 27, 31, 33, 41, 52, 72, 75, 76,
89, 95, 99, 105, 147, 151, 183, 191, 269,
335, 367–374, 391, 411, 412, 416,
417, 420
Environmental management, 27
Enzyme, 65, 69, 71–73, 76
Epidemic, 5, 167–169, 175–180
Epidemiologist, 9
Equilibrium, 7, 59, 61, 71, 86, 88, 89, 92, 93,
148, 291, 379, 384, 411
Error, 3, 15, 23, 25, 27, 33–37, 135
Error budget, 37
Euler, 20, 45, 78, 92, 322
Evolution, 52, 106, 112, 141, 377, 378,
391, 411
Experiment, 23, 30, 81, 93, 112, 151, 199,
211–213, 215, 220, 242, 281, 287, 305,
320, 352
430
Index