F. J. Weissing

A neural network model for the evolution of learning in changing environments

This paper models the evolution of learning in changing environments using neural networks and finds that efficient learning evolves under certain conditions, but not in constant environments or for short-lived organisms.

Neural network models for the evolution of associative learning

This study uses neural network models to simulate the evolution of associative learning, showing evolved networks often outperform traditional learning rules like Rescorla-Wagner.

A life-history perspective on the evolutionary interplay of sex ratios and parental sex roles

This study uses evolutionary simulations to show that parental sex roles and sex ratios co-evolve, with parental care often biased toward the sex with lower mortality or faster maturation.

Ideal free distribution of unequal competitors: spatial assortment and evolutionary diversification of competitive ability

The paper shows that strong competitors prefer productive habitats, leading to spatial assortment, and that environmental change can drive diversification of competitive ability through evolutionary dynamics.

Mesocosm experiments reveal the loss of migratory tendencies in a recently isolated population of three-spined sticklebacks

The study shows that isolated stickleback populations exhibit reduced between-pond movement compared to migrants, despite similar pond movement patterns.

Resource sharing leads to the emergence of division of labour

This study shows that resource sharing among initially identical individuals leads to the spontaneous emergence of division of labour through task specialisation and nutritional differences.

Modelling the spatial dynamics of oncolytic virotherapy in the presence of virus-resistant tumor cells

This study models the spatial dynamics of oncolytic virotherapy with virus-resistant tumor cells, identifying factors that influence therapeutic outcomes and failure mechanisms.

Putting life history theory to the test - the estimation of reproductive values from field data

The paper compares two methods for estimating reproductive values using simulations, finding the pedigree-based method unreliable and the algebraic method accurate and precise.

Novel pathogen introduction rapidly alters evolved movement strategies, restructuring animal societies

This paper shows that introducing a novel pathogen to a population rapidly drives evolutionary changes in movement strategies, leading to social distancing and reduced disease spread.

Does genetic differentiation underlie behavioral divergence in response tomigration barriers in sticklebacks? A common garden experiment

The paper investigates whether genetic differentiation or environmental factors explain behavioral differences between resident and migrant sticklebacks using a common garden experiment.

Habitat fragmentation induces rapid divergence of migratory and isolated sticklebacks

This study shows that 50 generations of isolation led to significant morphological and behavioral differences between land-locked and migratory stickleback populations.

The joint evolution of animal movement and competition strategies

This study investigates the joint evolution of movement and competition strategies in a spatially explicit producer-scrounger model across three scenarios, showing rapid and consistent evolutionary changes in movement and resource exploitation patterns.

How do ecological and social environments reflect parental roles in birds? A comparative analysis

The paper examines how ecological and social environments influence parental roles in birds, finding that social environment, not ecological factors, affects sex differences in care provisioning.

Complex eco-evolutionary dynamics induced by the coevolution of predator-prey movement strategies

This study presents an individual-based simulation model showing how predator-prey movement strategies coevolve, leading to diverse ecological patterns and stable coexistence of strategies.

Individual variation in parental care drives divergence of sex roles

The paper uses simulations to show that individual variation in parental care drives the evolution of sex roles, leading to either female- or male-biased care depending on pre-mating investment.

Phenotypic plasticity explains apparent reverse evolution of fat synthesis in parasitoid insects

The paper shows that apparent reverse evolution of fat synthesis in parasitoid insects is due to phenotypic plasticity, not actual genetic regain, and demonstrates its evolutionary stability through simulations.

Quorum sensing integrates environmental cues, cell density and cell history to control bacterial competence

The paper shows that CSP in Streptococcus pneumoniae integrates cell density, environmental cues, and cell history to control competence, supported by experimental data and a mathematical model.