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Methodological Problems in the Modeling and Analysis of Ecological Systems
(International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 1975-08)
I would like to give you an overview of basic ecological modeling and analysis problems by discussing three things. First, I will try to explain the general attitude of systems-oriented ecologists towards their subject ...
A Case of Forest Ecosystem Pest Management
(International Canadian Conference on Applied Systems Analysis, 1975)
The boreal forests of North America have, for centuries, experienced periodic outbreaks of a defoliating insect called the Spruce Budworm. In anyone outbreak cycle a major proportion of the mature softwood forest in effected ...
Left Pessimism and Political Science
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2017-03)
I examine why contemporary social scientists on the political left are relatively pessimistic about the public arena and its trajectory. To develop an answer, I explore subsidiary questions: What is the evidence of social ...
Hypotheticality, Resilience and Option Foreclosure: Summary Notes of a IIASA Workshop
(International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 1975-07)
An informal workshop on the themes of hypotheticality, resilience, and option foreclosure was held in Laxenburg on 7 July 1975.
This Working Paper is meant to serve as an informal record of the workshop. It includes the ...
Venom Neutralization by Rattlesnake Serum Albumin
(American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1969-06-20)
The blood serum of the eastern diamond back rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) neutralizes lethal doses of C. adamanteus venom in mice. The protective capacity of the serum is associated with the serum albumin, rather than ...