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Opening the black box—Development, testing and documentation of a mechanistically rich agent-based model

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  • Topping, Chris J.
  • Høye, Toke T.
  • Olesen, Carsten Riis

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Although increasingly widely used in biology, complex adaptive simulation models such as agent-based models have been criticised for being difficult to communicate and test. This study demonstrates the application of pattern-oriented model testing, and a novel documentation procedure to present a detailed agent-based model of the European brown hare, a species in widespread decline in Europe.

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  • Topping, Chris J. & Høye, Toke T. & Olesen, Carsten Riis, 2010. "Opening the black box—Development, testing and documentation of a mechanistically rich agent-based model," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 221(2), pages 245-255.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:221:y:2010:i:2:p:245-255
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.09.014
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