http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:57:31 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/hong/ipod/Hong3.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/hong/ipod/Hong3.m4v Computer modeling is an important tool used by landscape ecologists when they need to answer large-scale questions and consider several management scenarios such as suppressing fire or using prescribed fires, as well as the future impact of climate warming on certain species of trees. LANDIS shows the predicted results of various management policies 50-100 years from now. “Using some active management alternatives, hopefully we’ll end up with different, more desirable ecosystems,” says He. 3 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:57:40 GMT