Can microscopic models for age-structured populations contribute to ecology?

Citation
Tjp. Penna et al., Can microscopic models for age-structured populations contribute to ecology?, PHYSICA A, 295(1-2), 2001, pp. 31-37
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICA A
ISSN journal
03784371 → ACNP
Volume
295
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
31 - 37
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-4371(20010601)295:1-2<31:CMMFAP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Since its original proposal in 1995, the bit-string model has been used to study diverse aspects and situations concerning the evolutionary theory of aging. In this work, we follow a different path: we show two examples where simple age-structured population models are able of making predictions (on e of them of particular interest to lobster catchers including those from B razilian Northeast) and to evaluate the impact due to induced changes on an ecological environment. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.