Modeling of Stochastic Evolutionary Dynamics

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In this project, modeling of stochastic evolutionary dynamics together with population dynamics has been explored. Especially, co-evolutionary interactions between hosts and parasites were simulated using individual-based models and the effect of stochasticity of birth-death process in two-dimensional continuous space was extensively studied.Introduction to individual-based modeling was developed and the library to implement individual-based models in general is now open public through the PI's web page at http://gi.ics.nara-wu.ac.jp/~takasuFour papers are published supported by this grant.Stokke B.G., F. Takasu, A. Moksnes, and E. Roskaft. (2007). The importance of clutch characteristics and learning for anti-parasite adaptations in hosts of avian brood parasites. Evolution 61-9: 2212-2228.Munoz A. R. , M. Altamirano, F. Takasu, and H. Nakamura. (2007). Nest light environment and the potential risk of common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) parasitism. The Auk 124(2): 619-627.Roskaft E., F. Takasu, A. Moksnes, B. Stokke. (2006). Importance of spatial habitat structure on establishment of host defenses against avian brood parasitism. Behavioral Ecology 17: 700-708.Kawasaki K., F. Takasu, H. Caswell, N. Shigesada. (2006). How does stochasticity in colonization accelerate the speed of invasion in a cellular automaton model?. Ecological Research 21:334-345.