Title :
Computer experiments on the development of niche specialization in an artificial ecosystem
Author :
Brewster, Jon J. ; Conrad, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI, USA
Abstract :
EVOLVE IV is an evolutionary ecosystem model designed to explore niche proliferation and the emergence of inter-specific interactions. Organisms can interact by exchanging metabolites and by modifying their environment either to the benefit or detriment of neighboring organisms. Experiments indicate that niche formation occurs in the model
Keywords :
artificial life; ecology; evolutionary computation; EVOLVE IV; artificial ecosystem; computer experiments; evolutionary ecosystem model; inter-specific interactions; metabolite exchange; niche proliferation; niche specialization; organisms; Bioinformatics; Biological system modeling; Biomass; Computer science; Ecosystems; Energy capture; Genetics; Genomics; Mirrors; Organisms;
Conference_Titel :
Evolutionary Computation, 1999. CEC 99. Proceedings of the 1999 Congress on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5536-9
DOI :
10.1109/CEC.1999.781957
