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. 2009 Jun 3;4(6):e5507. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005507

Table 2. The parameter values for figures 1 and 2.

Parameter values Standard situation Figure 1 Figure 2
Dimensions 1000×1000 10000×10000 2000×2000
Initial food per surface unit per turn 0.0125 0.005 0.0125
Food increase per surface unit per turn 0.000625 0.000025 0.000625
Fraction of food decayed per turn 0.0005 0.00025 0.0005
Initial unicell number 1000 1000 1000
Initial unicell size 15 15 Various distributions (see figure and figure caption)
Food store size 50 50 50
Initial food store contents 5 5 20
Food assembly efficiency 0.02 0.02 0.02
Prey assembly efficiency 1.0 1.0 1.0
Diameter ratio required for carnivorism 2.0 2.0 1.9
Base metabolism 0.05 0.05 0.05
Weight dependent metabolism factor 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
Carnivorism success factor 0.5 0.5 0.5
Random death chance (per turn) 0.001 0.001 0.001
Sensory range factor 5 5 5
Multiplier to metabolism in case of movement 2 2 2
Unequal division chance 0.05 0.05 0.05
Degree of inequality parameter 2 2 2