| Type | When is it good | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generalized Lotka-Voltera Models | Clean solutions of super simplified system | On some timescales these parameters do even out to a constant | Doesn't explicitly model the resources, constant parameters are not realistic, can underestimate mutualism |
| Generalized consumer-resource model | You're a theoritician | ||
| Trait-based models | |||
| Individual-based models | Individuals grow linearly, populations grow exponentially (its an emergent characterisitic) | ||
| Genome-scale metabolic models | No regulation |
Agent or population based Homogenous vs spatially structured Consumer resource vs ??? Determinisitc vs stochastic