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Tae-Soo Chon (Pusan Natl. Univ.) Disturbances and stressors have been ubiquitous across different levels from molecules to ecosystems in life systems due to unprecedented development of industry and human aggregation. Proper understanding of life systems is essential in forecasting and provision of efficient management to keep life systems sustainable and livable. Disturbances, however, are difficult phenomena to interpret since numerous environmental and biological factors are involved in a complex manner. Recently mathematical biology garnered a special attention in elucidating evolutionary dynamics in ecological processes in theoretical aspect and in providing objective means of forecasting and ecosystem management in practical aspect. Current issues in mathematical biology are outlined across different hierarchical levels in life systems, covering ecosystems (e.g., biogeochemical cycle), communities (e.g., biodiversity), population (e.g., dispersal), and individuals (e.g., behavior). Some example cases are provided regarding how computational methods could be applied to ecological field conditions, including individual response behaviors, and population and community dynamics. |