Model Earth

	The Amazon Basin is one of several regions MIMES scientists are using to help test and calibrate their model of Earth's ecosystems. (Photo: Azur Moulaert)

Human life benefits from models. Take two examples: the weather forecast and the highway map. Both of these models select one slice of the planet’s boggling complexity and use it to allow informed guesses about the future. But what about land use? To what model should a land manager or government scientist turn when trying to weigh the economic value of, say, conserving a forest versus cutting it for a new housing project?

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