Using Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analyses in Socioecological Agent-Based Models to Improve Their Analytical Performance and Policy Relevance

Arika Ligmann-Zielinska; Daniel B. Kramer; Kendra Spence Cheruvelil; Patricia A. Soranno

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0109779

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Using Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analyses in Socioecological Agent-Based Models to Improve Their Analytical Performance and Policy Relevance

Arika Ligmann-Zielinska ,

* E-mail: ligmannz@msu.edu

Affiliation Department of Geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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Daniel B. Kramer,

Affiliations James Madison College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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Kendra Spence Cheruvelil,

Affiliations Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America, Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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Patricia A. Soranno

Affiliation Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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Using Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analyses in Socioecological Agent-Based Models to Improve Their Analytical Performance and Policy Relevance

Arika Ligmann-Zielinska,
Daniel B. Kramer,
Kendra Spence Cheruvelil,
Patricia A. Soranno

Published: October 23, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109779

About the Authors

Arika Ligmann-Zielinska

* E-mail: ligmannz@msu.edu

Affiliation Department of Geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Daniel B. Kramer

Affiliations James Madison College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Kendra Spence Cheruvelil

Affiliations Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America, Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Patricia A. Soranno

Affiliation Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ALZ. Performed the experiments: ALZ. Analyzed the data: ALZ DBK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: ALZ DBK KSC PS. Wrote the paper: ALZ DBK KSC.

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