Coupling general physical environmental process models with specific question-driven ecological simulation models

Tomasz E. Koralewski, John K. Westbrook, William E. Grant and Hsiao-Hsuan Wang

Ecological Modelling, 2019, vol. 405, issue C, 102-105

Abstract: The mechanistic basis for problem-specific, question-driven ecological simulation models often includes general physical phenomena. Although linking general physical environmental process models with custom-written spatially-explicit ecological models appears conceptually straightforward, practical implementation of such structures is often problematic for ecological modellers and may require specific software engineering knowledge. We describe a general coupling framework that introduces an intermediate layer between the two types of models. We used a popular programming language (NetLogo) to implement a spatially-explicit simulation model for insect population growth and migration, and a commonly-used complex atmospheric dispersion model (HYSPLIT) to project air particle (here insect pest) transport, dispersion and deposition. We developed an algorithm that facilitates an ongoing dialogue between these two models. The dialogue takes place along a temporal scale with frequency and duration constrained only by the study objective. Our approach should be readily adaptable to analogous problems.

Keywords: HYSPLIT; Model integration; NetLogo; Physical environmental model; Spatially-explicit individual-based model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.02.004

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