sim06 — Termite Mound: Trace→Actor Crossing (H7)

Termites deposit soil pellets laced with cement pheromone (Grassé stigmergy). Does the accumulated trace field cross from a passive coordination signal to a self-maintaining actor? Baseline (decaying trace) vs. self-maintenance (structure re-emits pheromone).
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Baseline

Self-Maintenance

Simulation Grid

Step 0

Structure over time (n_structure_cells)

baseline self-maintenance crossing step (if any)

Structure stability over time

baseline self-maintenance dashed = STAB_THRESH (0.90, crossing criterion 1)

Perturbation recovery (total_material / pre-damage)

baseline (perturbed) self-maintenance (perturbed) perturbation step

Result table