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1. Ecological Modeling

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   Mechanistic vs. Empirical Models
   Mechanistic models (or process-based models) attempt to explicitly represent the underlying biological, physical, and chemical processes governing system behavior. For instance, a Lotka-Volterra predator-prey model explicitly defines per-capita growth rates, consumption rates, and mortality rates based on hypothesized interactions. These models are highly dependent on accurate parameterization of underlying ecological theory.
   **Empirical m…