Table 1.

Selected strengths and weaknesses of L-systems vs. agent-based systems

Modeling approach	Strengths	Weaknesses
L-systems	Suitable for modeling structures from empirical knowledge.	Limitations writing the creation of structure from stochastically behaved individual entities.
Agent-based systems	Ability to simulate a stochastic environment.	The global effect, resulting from the interaction of the individuals, is quite unpredictable.