Humanity is facing many grand challenges at unprecedented rates, nearly everywhere, and
at all levels. Yet virtually all these challenges can be traced back to the decision and …

Individual-based models simulate populations and communities by following individuals and
their properties. They have been used in ecology for more than four decades, with their use …

This book provides an introduction to population dynamics, exploring rules that govern
change in any dynamic system and applying these general principles to populations of living …

A comprehensive and hands-on introduction to the core concepts, methods, and
applications of agent-based modeling, including detailed NetLogo examples. The advent of …

This paper addresses the background and current state of the field of agent-based
modelling and simulation (ABMS). It revisits the issue of ABMS represents as a new …

Most empirical and theoretical studies of resource use and population dynamics treat
conspecific individuals as ecologically equivalent. This simplification is only justified if …

Simulation models that describe autonomous individual organisms (individual based
models, IBM) or agents (agent-based models, ABM) have become a widely used tool, not …

Ecology of Shallow Lakes brings together current understanding of the mechanisms that
drive the diametrically opposite states of water clarity, shown by the cover paintings, found in …

Many ecological phenomena may be modelled using apparently random processes
involving space (and possibly time). Such phenomena are classified as spatial in their …

Individual-based models are an exciting and widely used new tool for ecology. These
computational models allow scientists to explore the mechanisms through which population …