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The purpose of this paper is to describe different levels of hypotheses used in building and testing grazing land models, with emphasis towards ecosystem managment. A large-scale, total-system grassland simulation model is used as a point of focus. A brief description is provided of the structure of the model and results from example experimental runs testing management-oriented hypotheses are given.
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Van Dyne, G.M., Joyce, L.A., Williams, B.K. (1978). Models and the Formulation and Testing of Hypotheses in Grazing Land Ecosystem Management. In: Holdgate, M.W., Woodman, M.J. (eds) The Breakdown and Restoration of Ecosystems. NATO Conference Series, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4012-6_6
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