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Simulation is an essential tool for understanding complexity in ecology. Virtual experiments, using simulation models, make it possible to cope with the large time and spatial scales of many ecological processes. This need has given rise to the field of Artificial Life, as well as growing use of virtual reality.
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Green, D.G., Klomp, N.I., Rimmington, G., Sadedin, S. (2020). Virtual Worlds: The Role of Simulation in Ecology. In: Complexity in Landscape Ecology. Landscape Series, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46773-9_9
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