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MacPherson B, Scott R, Gras R. Using individual-based modelling to investigate a pluralistic explanation for the prevalence of sexual reproduction in animal species. Ecol Modell 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2022.110191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Using individual-based modeling to investigate whether fluctuating resources help to explain the prevalence of sexual reproduction in animal species. ECOL INFORM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2021.101499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Abstract
In digital evolution, populations of computational organisms evolve via the same principles that govern natural selection in nature. These platforms have been used to great effect as a controlled system in which to conduct evolutionary experiments and develop novel evolutionary theory. In addition to their complex evolutionary dynamics, many digital evolution systems also produce rich ecological communities. As a result, digital evolution is also a powerful tool for research on eco-evolutionary dynamics. Here, we review the research to date in which digital evolution platforms have been used to address eco-evolutionary (and in some cases purely ecological) questions. This work has spanned a wide range of topics, including competition, facilitation, parasitism, predation, and macroecological scaling laws. We argue for the value of further ecological research in digital evolution systems and present some particularly promising directions for further research.
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MacPherson B, Scott R, Gras R. Using individual-based modelling to investigate the possible role that the Red Tooth effect plays in maintaining sexual reproduction. Ecol Modell 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2021.109730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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