A bio-inspired computing model as a new tool for modeling ecosystems: The avian scavengers as a case study

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-47

  Colomer, M Àngels ^a   Margalida, Antoni ^b   Sanuy, Delfí ^a   Pérez Jiménez, Mario J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b Bearded Vulture Study and Protection Group   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Avian scavengers; Conservation; Ecosystem; P systems

Indexed keywords

AVIAN SCAVENGERS; BIO-INSPIRED COMPUTING; BIOINSPIRED MODELS; BIOLOGICAL PARAMETER; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; COMPUTATION TIME; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODELS; INITIAL POPULATION; MODEL-BASED; P SYSTEMS; POLICY MAKERS;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIRD; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; POLICY MAKING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SCAVENGER; UNGULATE;

AVES; UNGULATA;

EID: 78049466137     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.09.012     Document Type: Article

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