Individual-Based Ecological Modeling
A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2017)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: modeling; artificial intelligence; theoretical ecology; machine learning; ecosystem simulation; artificial Life; bioinformatics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The purpose of this Special Issue of Geoscience is to present different methodologies that have been designed to model complex ecological and evolutionary systems at the individual level. The domain of application of such models is quite broad. It ranges from systems involving a small population of interacting individuals for the purpose of behavioral studies to systems modeling large scale spatio-temporal environments to investigate evolutionary mechanisms. The main objective of this modeling is to highlight the importance of individual interactions in the emergence of high level systemic patterns.
With the focus being on individual-based approaches, papers are not restricted to a specific topic, although they must include one or several models centered on the description and design of individuals and their interactions with their environment. At the same time, submitted papers are expected to present results pertaining to the utilization of individual-based models with respect to a clearly defined application in terms of simulations and their analysis. The domain of application of the model can be any problem related to ecological and/or evolutionary questions that are either practical (e.g., management of a specific population or environment) or theoretical (e.g., evolution and transmission of traits affecting behaviors and the dynamics of a system).
Dr. Robin Gras
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Individual-based modeling
- Ecological modeling
- Evolution
- Ecosystem simulation
- Theoretical ecology
- Complex system
- Behavioral model
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