Biocomplexity: Integrating models of natural and human dynamics
in forest landscapes across scales and cultures

National Science Foundation (NSF), Biocomplexity in the Environment (BE),
Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH), Grant CNH BCS-0216722.

Publications

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Journal articles

Acevedo M.F, J. B. Callicott, M.Monticino, D.Lyons, J. Palomino, J. Rosales, L. Delgado, M. Ablan, J. Davila, G. Tonella, H. Ramírez, E. Vilanova. Models of Natural and Human Dynamics in Forest Landscapes: cross-site and cross-cultural synthesis. Geoforum. In press. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2006.10.008.

Callicott J.B., Rozzi R., Delgado L., Monticino M., Acevedo M., Harcombe P. 2007. Biocomplexity and Conservation of Biodiversity Hotspots: Three Case Studies from the Americas Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 362:321-333. doi:10.1098/rstb.2006.1989

Callicott, J.B., Acevedo, M.F., Gunter, P., Harcombe, P., Lindquist, C., Monticino, M., 2006. Biocomplexity in the Big Thicket. Ethics, Place, Environment: A Journal of Philosophy and Geography, 9(1):21-45.

Moreno N., Quintero R., Ablan M., Barros R., Dávila J., Ramírez H., Tonella G., Acevedo M.F. 2007. Biocomplexity of deforestation in the Caparo tropical forest reserve in Venezuela: an integrated multi-agent and cellular automata model. Environmental Modeling and Software 22(5): 664-673..

Monticino M., Acevedo M.F, Callicott J.B., Cogdill T., Lindquist C. 2007. Coupled Human and Natural Systems: A Multi-Agent Based Approach. Environmental Modeling and Software. 22(5): 656-663.

Proceedings Articles

Dávila J., Uzcátegui M., and Tucci K. A Multi-Agent Theory For Simulation. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Optimization (MSO2005). Editor: Giorgio Tonella.The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED), Acta Press. Anaheim, pp: 285- 290. Publisher's web page     Preprint PDF    

Delgado, L., Rosales, J., Blanca, R., Castellanos, H., Figueroa, J., Leal, S., Mansutti, A., Rodríguez, A., Sánchez, B. Valeri, C., 2005. A conceptual model of biocomplexity in the upper Botanamo river basin. In: Tonella, G. (Ed), Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Modelling, Simulation, and Optimization (MSO 2005). The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED). Acta Press, Anaheim, pp: 297-302. Publisher's web page         Preprint PDF

Monticino, M.G., Acevedo, M., Callicott, B., Cogdill, T., 2005. Multi-agent model of human values and land-use change. In: Tonella, G. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Optimization (MSO2005) of the International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED). Acta Press, Anaheim, pp 279-284.
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Monticino MG, Acevedo M., Callicott B., Cogdill T, Ji M., and Lindquist C. 2004. Coupled Human and Natural Systems: A Multi-Agent Based Approach. Volume 1, pp: 196-202. In Pahl-Wostl, C., Schmidt, S., Rizzoli, A.E. and Jakeman, A.J. (eds), Complexity and Integrated Resources Management, Transactions of the 2nd Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, iEMSs: Manno, Switzerland, 2004 Publisher web page http://www.iemss.org/          Paper Reprint PDF            Presentation PDF

Quintero R. Barros, R., Dávila, J., Moreno, Tonella G., Ablan, M. 2004. Modeling of the biocomplexity of deforestation in Tropical forests: Caparo Case Study, Volume 2, pp: 840-845. In Pahl-Wostl, C., Schmidt, S., Rizzoli, A.E. and Jakeman, A.J. (eds), Complexity and Integrated Resources Management, Transactions of the 2nd Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, iEMSs: Manno, Switzerland, 2004. Publisher web page http://www.iemss.org/           Paper Reprint PDF

Mikler A.R., M. Monticino, B. Callicott, and S. Khalil., 2003. Agent Based Modeling of Human and Natural Systems and Their Interactions. Proceedings of SwarmFest April 13-15, 2003, Notre Dame, Indiana.  Preprint PDF

Ablan M., Dávila J., Moreno N., Quintero R., and Uzcátegui M. 2003. Agent modelling of the Caparo Forest Reserve. The 2003 European Simulation and Modelling Conference. ISBN: 90-77381-04-X. Published by EUROSIS-ETI. Ghent, Belgium. Di Marino B. , Yang L. T. and Bobeanu C. (Eds). Section: Simulation and Biology. Subsection: Simulation of Ecosystems, pp. 367-372, 2003. Publisher website http://biomath.ugent.be/~eurosis/      Reprint

Theses, Dissertations

Redfearn, Howard. Rainfall-Runoff Changes due to Urbanization: A Comparison of Different Spatial Resolutions For Lumped Surface Water Hydrology Models Using HEC-HMS, Master of Science (Env. Science), University of North Texas, August 2005.

Osei-Adjei, Peter, Assessing the potential effects of climate variability on reservoir water volume in North-Central Texas using GIS and models: A case study of Ray Roberts Lake. Master of Science (Applied Geography), August 2005, 134pp.

Cogdill, Travis. Mathematical Models in Biocomplexity: Coupling Natural and Human Systems. Mathematics, Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Texas, May, 2005.

Jaimes B., Manuel A. 2004. Una representación del proceso de ocupación y uso de la tierra de la Reserva Forestal de Caparo. Tesis de Pregrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Escuela de Ingeniería de Sistemas, Universidad de los Andes.

Williams Jeremy .M. Lyapunov Exponents, Entropy and Dimension Mathematics, Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Texas, Aug., 2004. 53 pages.

Lindquist Christopher R., Wild Practices: Teaching the Value of Wildness. Master of Arts (Philosophy), University of North Texas May 2004.

Duncan Phillip B. 2003. Modeling of land use change effects on storm water quantity and quality in the City of Carrollton and the North Texas area. Thesis (PhD) in Biological Sciences. University of North Texas, Denton

Benton, Christine S. Corridors in Conservation and Philosophy. Masters of Arts (Philosophy), University of North Texas, August 2003.

Reports and Books

Pete A.Y. Gunter, 2004. Foreword and Afterword in Saving the Big Thicket. From Exploration to Preservation 1685-2003. by Cozine J.L. University of North Texas Press. 272 pp. Publisher's website

Acevedo M., J.B. Callicott, L. Delgado, P. Gunter, P. Harcombe, M. Ji, S.R. Kellert, J. Kennedy, T.W. LaPoint, D. Mauldin, A. Mikler, M. Monticino, M. Uzcátegui. 2002. Biocomplexity: Integrating Models of Natural & Human Dynamics In Forest Landscapes Across Scales & Cultures. Report of Inaugural Workshop. 13 pp. Download PDF