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From: kristin@eeg.UUCP (Kristin Jerger)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.neural-nets
Subject: request for models of Ecosystems
Keywords: Neural-nets, nature, ecology, environment, models
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Date: 27 Oct 89 18:17:27 GMT
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I am planning to use a Neural-Network/PDP/Connectionist model of an ecosystem
for my Master's thesis.   The model will include the interactions between the
climate and topography (abiotic) factors with the plants and animals (biotic)
factors.      

I have already come up against a few problems such as speciation to fill niches,and how to include the spatial interactions without having a nearly infinite 
amount of units.   On the other hand both of these situations are important for
understanding/modelling an ecosystem.

So, does anyone have any advice (on the above, or other problems/solutions
that you have run into doing this work).  Also, can you reccommend any
articles I should read about models of environments/ecosystems, etc...


I am using the account of a friend.  Please reply to her account, and she
will pass it on to me.  However, this means that I will probably not be able 
to reply so thank -you in advance.
	kristin@eeg.com
		Mark E. Levin
		7520 Burton Avenue
		Rohnert Park, CA.  94928
			(707) 795-5970
Sincerely, 

	Mark Levin