A simulation of the construction process of a termite nest

The paper describes the essential characteristics and the results of a computer simulation program which models the early steps of the construction process of a termite nest. The model is highly parametrized. One shows how small differences in the definition of the interactions programmed in a simul...

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Published inJournal of theoretical biology Vol. 153; no. 4; pp. 469 - 475
Main Authors Courtois, P.-J., Heymans, F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sidcup Elsevier Ltd 01.01.1991
Elsevier
Subjects
Animal ethology
Biological and medical sciences
computer simulation
construction
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Isoptera
Protozoa. Invertebrata
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
simulation models
termite mounds
Colony
Animal construction
Simulation model
Construction behavior
Social insect
Nest
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Summary:The paper describes the essential characteristics and the results of a computer simulation program which models the early steps of the construction process of a termite nest. The model is highly parametrized. One shows how small differences in the definition of the interactions programmed in a simulation can induce important changes in the nest structures which are obtained.
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ISSN:0022-5193
1095-8541
DOI:10.1016/S0022-5193(05)80151-1