Multifractal Phenomena in EcoSim, a large scale Individual-Based Ecosystem Simulation

This paper presents a multifractal analysis of EcoSim, a large evolving ecosystem simulation. Multifractal analysis of ecosystem time series using the Rényi fractal dimension spectrum demonstrates a self-similarity characteristic for a complex ecosystem. Results suggest the applicability of Rényi dimensions spectra to individuals' spatial distribution characterization for modeling empirical data and generating synthetic data by means of algorithms capable of generating such kind of measures. They also prove the capacity of our simulation to generate data with complex characteristics generally observed in real ecosystem