How can the science of ecological modeling be used as a management tool in assessing the relative impact of alternative hydrology scenarios on populations of endangered species and their prey-base in the Everglades?

Across Trophic Level System Simulation ATLSS STRUCTURE Across Trophic Level System Simulation Model Type Snail Kite White-tailed Deer Individual-Based Models Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Radio-telemetry Tracking Tools Wading Birds Florida Panther Age/Size Structured Models Fish Functional Groups Alligators Reptiles and Amphibians Linked Cell Models Lower Trophic Level Components Vegetation Process Models Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Spatially-Explicit Species Index Models Long-legged Wading Birds Short-legged Wading Birds White-tailed Deer Alligators Snail Kite Abiotic Conditions Models Pseudotopography High Resolution Hydrology Disturbance © TIEM / University of Tennessee 1999