REBUS, A Computer Routine for Predictive Simulation of Wetland Ecosystems,

摘要

REBUS (Routine for Executing Biological Unit Simulation) is a use oriented computer program package written in Fortran IV for simulation of the dynamic behavior for ecosystems. It was designed to allow the ecologist without previous experience in process simulation to analyze complex ecosystems. Dynamic simulation is the creation of a mathematical model which describes the time varying behavior of a physical system to be studied. This model ecosystem can conveniently be observed under any desired conditions. With a model that adequately represents the real system,long-term effects can be successfully predicted which could not practicably be tested by experiment. Data preparation, REBUS operation,block functions,and unit routines are reviewed. A second version, REBUS II,has also been implemented for use in conjunction with optimization and design activities and is discussed.