Population dynamics is the important field of ecology, but analytic approaches did not really begin until the 1920s and 1930s. The early studies, which are usually in spatially homogeneous conditions, have been useful as tools in the management of fisheries, and other resources. Historically, studies of population dynamics have concentrated on changes through time; patterns across spatial dimensions remain largely unexplored. The complexity and difficulty of handling multidimensional data has perenniall...