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NALT Full

Preferred term

models

Type

Topic

Definition

A representation of the relationships that define a situation under study. A model may be a set of mathematical equations, a computer program, or any other type of representation, ranging from verbal statements to physical objects.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

support systems and models

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

experimental models
metamodels
modeling
modelling
predictive models

In other languages

modelos

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9318

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