ARTIFICIAL LIFE: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) AND PARTIALLY BAKED IDEAS (PBIS) ABOUT ITS USES IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

摘要

Artificial Life (AL; ALife) is a new area of interdisciplinary research that draws on biology, computer science, complex systems theory and related areas of research. Major ALife-methods are described and their applicability and potential use in agricultural research is discussed using a phase concept of agricultural research.