Introduction

Persefone.jl models agricultural practice and how it impacts animal species at a landscape scale. It includes a farm submodel, a crop growth submodel, and individual-based models of multiple indicator species. Its aim is to investigate how changes in farm operations (e.g. through policy changes in the CAP) influence biodiversity.

The model is open-source software.

Graphical summary

Preprint: Vedder, D., Matthies, M. C., Iturry, G. D., & Pe’er, G. (2025). Persefone.jl: Modelling Biodiversity in Dynamic Agricultural Landscapes. doi:10.32942/X20S8K

This documentation was last updated on 2026-03-05 for Persefone.jl v1.0.0 (commit bb93f6d).