SCSC2003 Abstract S9432
FOREST: A System for Developing and Evaluating Ecosystem Simulation Models
FOREST: A System for Developing and Evaluating Ecosystem Simulation Models
Submitting Author: Dr. John Conery
Abstract:
This paper introduces an environment for creating and evaluating
individual-based models of complex ecosystems. The environment is written in Java, and makes extensive use of object-oriented programming concepts to define simulated objects and to organize and schedule events. A new object design pattern, called the EventHandler pattern, allows modelers to extend the class hierarchy to add new types of organisms or behaviors without modifying existing base classes. A sample simulation based on a tree growth model illustrates how the simulation environment and design pattern can simplify the process of developing ecosystem models.
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