Simulation vs. real beetle invasions (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Simulation vs. real beetle invasions

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The cellular automata model is based on rules showing how likely it is for beetles to spread in different directions from each “cell.” The simulated occurrences broadly agree with actual occurrences in the north of Saitama Prefecture.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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