Increasingly, models are being called on to predict the effects of human actions on natural ecosystems.
Despite the widespread use of models, there exists intense debate within the field over a wide range of practical and philosophical issues pertaining to quantitative modeling.
This book, which grew out of a gathering of leading experts at the Cary Conference IX, explores those issues.
See Chapter: “The Role of Quantitative Models in Science” (Oreskes).
See: Models in ecosystem science
See: Expert Testimony on Hydraulic Fracturing Impacts
See: Coalbed Methane Development: The Costs and Benefits of an Emerging Energy Resource
