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Integral control for population management
  We present a novel management methodology for restocking a declining population. The strategy uses integral control, a concept ubiquitous in control theory which has not been applied to population dynamics. Integral control is based on dynamic feedback-using measurements of the population to inform management strategies and is robust to model uncertainty, an important consideration for ecological models. We demonstrate from first principles why such an approach to population management is suitable via theory and examples.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    05 May 2014

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Springer Berlin Heidelberg

  • DOI:

    10.1007/s00285-014-0789-4

  • ISSN:

    0303-6812

  • Funders:

    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Citation

Guiver, C., Logemann, H., Rebarber, R., Bill, A., Tenhumberg, B., Hodgson, D., & Townley, S. (2015). Integral control for population management. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 70, 1015-1063. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00285-014-0789-4

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Keywords

Integral control, PI control, Population ecology, Conservation, Management

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