Understanding the Emergence of Population Behavior in Individual-Based Models

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Proponents of individual-based modeling in ecology claim that their models explain the emergence of population-level behavior. This article argues that individual-based models have not, as yet, provided such explanations. Instead, individual-based models can and do demonstrate and explain the emergence of population-level behaviors from individual behaviors and interactions.

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2014-12-01
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Philosophy of Science
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