Integrated Grid Based Ecological and Economic (INGRID) landscape model – A tool to support landscape management decisions

摘要: Abstract The aim of the INGRID landscape model is to simulate ecological effects management schemes for dry grasslands and calculate costs in order serve as decision tool nature conservation agencies. To predict local regional risk extinction plants animals with respect different scenarios/disturbance regimes, we apply modelling approaches on scales levels hierarchy. We integrate abiotic biotic state variables, processes complex interactions a spatially explicit way into shell. Data parameters necessary reliable were determined empirically study site southern Germany. Subsystems overall are parameterised validated by means extensive field surveys. still development be customised administrative application. In this paper give an overview shell demonstrate general structure model. Preliminary results exemplified habitat modelling, evaluation, economic two scenarios.