@article{fdi:010037868,
  title = {{S}patial structures in simulations of animal grouping},
  author = {{M}irabet, {V}incent and {A}uger, {P}ierre and {L}ett, {C}hristophe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}e present numerical simulations of an animal grouping model based on individual behaviours of attraction, alignment and repulsion. {W}e study the consequences on the simulated groups' internal structures, of using different functions. {T}hese different functions which are adapted from the literature define the intensity, associated with these behaviours, as a distance function between individuals. {W}e also investigate here the impacts of: the number of individuals, the number of influential neighbours and the strength of the alignment behaviour on the structures. {W}e show that homogeneous groups can be identified when: the different functions used lead to a smooth transition from attraction to repulsion; alignment overcomes repulsion and attraction, in particular within this transition zone; and when there is a low number of influential neighbours. {W}e also point out the fact that otherwise, the model results in heterogeneous internal structures, which take the form of a concentration of individuals in subgroups, in lines, or at the periphery of the groups.},
  keywords = {individual based model ; school group ; aggregation ; animal behaviour ; simulation},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cological {M}odelling},
  volume = {201},
  numero = {3-4},
  pages = {468--476},
  ISSN = {0304-3800},
  year = {2007},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.10.018},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010037868},
}