On the Importance of First Principles in Ecological Theory Development

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11620%2F15%3A10296132" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11620/15:10296132 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://bioscience.oxfordjournals.org/content/65/4/342.full" target="_blank" >http://bioscience.oxfordjournals.org/content/65/4/342.full</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biv015" target="_blank" >10.1093/biosci/biv015</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

On the Importance of First Principles in Ecological Theory Development

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Houlahan and colleagues claim that we have ignored the fact that a good theory should accurately and precisely describe the way the world works. This is not correct; we value accuracy and precision if it is based on understand-ing. Our point of departureis precisely the discussion of theories that aim to improve our understanding of the natural world. We agree that it is criti- cal to confront predictions of theory with data; there must be a basis for replacing or complementing existing theory with new. For example, we say, "Advances in data stimulate theory, and new theory refines, expands, and replaces old theory, thereby correcting flaws and explaining and predicting phenomena in the domain in which they apply" (Marquet et al. 2014, p. 701). However, accurate description does not necessarily imply under-standing. We want to be emphatic on this point: Although specific, calibrated parameters may indeed improve the accuracy and precision of predictions, the basis of understanding and

Název v anglickém jazyce

On the Importance of First Principles in Ecological Theory Development

Popis výsledku anglicky

Houlahan and colleagues claim that we have ignored the fact that a good theory should accurately and precisely describe the way the world works. This is not correct; we value accuracy and precision if it is based on understand-ing. Our point of departureis precisely the discussion of theories that aim to improve our understanding of the natural world. We agree that it is criti- cal to confront predictions of theory with data; there must be a basis for replacing or complementing existing theory with new. For example, we say, "Advances in data stimulate theory, and new theory refines, expands, and replaces old theory, thereby correcting flaws and explaining and predicting phenomena in the domain in which they apply" (Marquet et al. 2014, p. 701). However, accurate description does not necessarily imply under-standing. We want to be emphatic on this point: Although specific, calibrated parameters may indeed improve the accuracy and precision of predictions, the basis of understanding and

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

EH - Ekologie – společenstva

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2015

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

BioScience

ISSN

0006-3568

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

65

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

2

Strana od-do

342-343

Kód UT WoS článku

000352650400004

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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