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Monte carlo simulation of an ecosystem: A matching between two levels of observation

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A Montes Carlo computer simulation is designed in order to described the evolution of an ecosystem under imposed environmental conditions of energy. Some preliminary results of a simple situation show a suggestive matching between the detailed random behaviors of individuals and a global deterministic model. This fact may provide a new insight into the understanding and control of biomass production processes and represents a new tool for the evaluation of the reliability of the classical treatments.

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  1. Department de Tecnología de Computadoras, Universidad Politécnia de Barcelona, 08034, Barcelona, Spain

    A. Giro

  2. Department de Termología, Facultad de Fíisica, Universidad de Barcelona, c/Diagonal, 645, 08028, Barcelona, Spain

    J. A. Padro, J. Valls & J. Wagensberg

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Giro, A., Padro, J.A., Valls, J. et al. Monte carlo simulation of an ecosystem: A matching between two levels of observation. Bltn Mathcal Biology 47, 111–122 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02459648

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