Ecology and AI journals from Springer.

Springer Science + Business (New York) has begun the publication of four new quarterly journals, including three that cover various aspects of the field of ecology.

"Evolutionary Intelligence" is a new international journal focusing on the publication of information on the theoretical and practical aspects of the use of population-based search for artificial intelligence (AI). Content covers topics such as evolving rule-based systems, evolving artificial neural networks, evolving fuzzy systems, artificial immune systems, and hybrid systems that combine evolutionary computation and related AI techniques.

"Theoretical Ecology" is one of three Springer new journals in the field of ecology. It publishes research and articles in theoretical ecology, including ecophysiology, population ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary ecology, ecosystm ecology, and ecosystem and landscape ecology. The premier issue includes articles on: a general theory of ecology; network structures; alternative stable states in host-phage dynamics; and, spatial patterns of coexistence of competing species.

"Bioenergy Research" focuses on the area of feedstock biology research related to biomass, biofuels, and bioenergy, Content includes a combination of disciplines that all share common focus on feedstock biology and science and carries article, research, commentary, industry news and government policy updates. The first issue includes articles on: the ecological impact of bioenergy projects; biogas production; the economics of ethanol production; and, farm-scale production cost of switchgrass for biomass.

Finally, "Biosemiotics" publishes papers on biological theory from a range of disciplines, including social semiotics, community ecology, communication science, artificial intelligence, organic manufacturing, molecular semiotics, and, sensing and cognitive processes.