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I found a "poverty trap" style growth function by using inverse theory to estimate the growth function of sea urchins, and I think that might be both common and have strong implications for renewable resource management. In particular, poverty trap growth functions might be a natural result of either a multi-season reproductive cycle, or the spatial structure of ecosystems and niches. Where it's found, it could (1) explain why stocks don't recover as expected, (2) mean that the minimum needed population is higher than expected, and (3) suggest another need for spatial modeling in resources. I would explore all these. | |||
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I found a "poverty trap" style growth function by using inverse theory to estimate the growth function of sea urchins, and I think that might be both common and have strong implications for renewable resource management. In particular, poverty trap growth functions might be a natural result of either a multi-season reproductive cycle, or the spatial structure of ecosystems and niches. Where it's found, it could (1) explain why stocks don't recover as expected, (2) mean that the minimum needed population is higher than expected, and (3) suggest another need for spatial modeling in resources. I would explore all these.
