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A computational modeling for real ecosystems based on P systems

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In this paper, a P systems based general framework for modeling ecosystems dynamics is presented. Particularly, ecosystems are specified by means of multienvironment P systems composed of a finite number of environments, each of them having an extended P system with active membranes. The semantics is of a probabilistic type and it is implemented by assigning each rule of the system a probabilistic constant which depends on the environment and the run time. As a case study, two real ecosystems are described: scavenger birds in the Catalan Pyrenees and the zebra mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) in Ribarroja reservoir (Spain).

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Acknowledgement

The fifth and the sixth author acknowledges the support of the project TIN2009-13192 of the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación of Spain, cofinanced by FEDER funds as well as the support of the Project of Excellence with Investigador de Reconocida Valía of the Junta de Andalucía, grant P08-TIC-04200.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Lleida, Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198, Lleida, Spain

    Mónica Cardona & M. Angels Colomer

  2. Bearded Vulture Study & Protection Group, Adpo. 43, 25520, El Pont de Suert (Lleida), Spain

    Antoni Margalida

  3. Dirección de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Endesa, Spain

    Antoni Palau

  4. Research Group on Natural Computing, Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Sevilla, Avda. Reina Mercedes s/n, 41012, Sevilla, Spain

    Ignacio Pérez-Hurtado & Mario J. Pérez-Jiménez

  5. Department of Animal Production, University of Lleida, Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198, Lleida, Spain

    Delfí Sanuy

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Cardona, M., Colomer, M.A., Margalida, A. et al. A computational modeling for real ecosystems based on P systems. Nat Comput 10, 39–53 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11047-010-9191-3

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