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Karl-Heinz Lampe

Publications and source records attributed to Karl-Heinz Lampe.

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arXiv2008

Computer Simulation of Host and two Parasite Species with Ageing

The possible coexistence of one host, one aggressive parasite and one non-lethal parasite is simulated using the Penna model of biological ageing. If the aggressive parasites survive the difficult initial times where they have to adjust genetically to the proper host age, all three species may survive, though the host number may be diminished by increasing parasite aggressivity.

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arXiv2007

Monte Carlo Simulation of Age-Dependent Host-Parasite Relations

The death of a biological population is an extreme event which we investigate here for a host-parasitoid system. Our simulations using the Penna ageing model show how biological evolution can ``teach'' the parasitoids to avoid extinction by waiting for the right age of the host. We also show the dependence of extinction time on the population size.

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