Model Description
In this project, I wanted to be able to illustrate the inherent advantages of livestock and crop integration. I did this by comparing the two . The soil is the world. There is a wall separating the two halves of the world. There are cows and pigs moving randomly in one half of the world. There are also crops in the world.When a cow comes in contact with a crop, there is a certain percent chance that the cow fertilizes the crop. When a pig comes in contact with a crop, there is a certain percent chance that the cow fertilizes the crop. After an amount of time, the crop becomes unfertilized. There is a certain percent chance an unfertilized crop may die after a given amount of time. When that happens the crop is left there on the world for a certain period of time. The cows have a certain percent chance of making another cow. The pigs also have a certain percent chance of making another pig. The cows disappear after a certain amount of time. The cows disappear after a certain amount of time. On the other half of the world, cows and crops are kept separate. The crops are fertilized at the start for longer. After a certain amount of time, the crops become unfertilized. There is also a certain percent chance an unfertilized crop may die after a given amount of time. The cows and pigs do not eat the crops.
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