Issues Related to Modelling and Parameter Settings of Models for Ecological Systems the Case of Distribution of Koalas

Abstract

Ecological modelling assists in providing better environmental protection strategy and decision-making criteria frameworks. Data sets that are collected about ecological systems and species are large and complex. This increases the difficulties in ecological species modelling. The purpose of this paper is to advance Koala distribution modelling by evaluating and providing several modelling techniques with robustness criteria operation framework, to improve modelling of Koala distribution in Australia. This paper develops and compares different modelling techniques for Koala distribution. It also discusses which models would be more suitable for a field-based implementation, based on parameters setting.